I am bored. I am boring. Are these ideas different? The answer is: Yes, they're very different. This free online lesson teaches you when to use "bored" and when to use "boring." After the lesson, test your knowledge with other similar words.
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Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 08/24/2011 - 18:48 -
The present participle is often used when we want to express an active action. In English we add -ing to the infinitive of the verb. Watch this short, clear video to check your understanding and test yourself at the end with the practice questions.
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Use this resource to review your understanding of participles as adjectives. Some participles can be used as adjectives in either the present or past form. Look at the examples of the two tenses. Then go through the exercises and choose the right form for each sentence.
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A participle is a word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective. Look at the two types of participles (the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n) and take the quiz to test your new understanding.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 06/18/2014 - 12:35 -
This page shows all the spelling rules of adding -ing to a verb. It is basic but very helpful for a beginner.
Status: PublishedUpdated date: Mon, 10/20/2014 - 02:42
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This is a very good, short video explaining the difference between present participle adjectives and past participle adjectives, followed by an opportunity for students to practice the target grammar.
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This short quiz tests your knowledge of gerunds and participles. For each question there are two correct answers. This is a good quiz to help you determine if you need to spend more study time on gerunds and participles.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Mon, 07/18/2011 - 17:58 -
This is a list of verbs and contexts that are usually followed by -ing nouns and clauses. After reading the list take the self-checking quiz; rearrange the sentences to put them in correct order.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 12/13/2011 - 03:19 -
In this video grammar lesson a teacher explains how to use "ing" words as verbs, nouns or adjectives. This is essential information for any English student.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 02/14/2012 - 03:35 -
Participle clauses are a bit like relative clauses – they give us more information. This is a short review of participle clauses and how to use them in the present and past tense.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/26/2014 - 08:07 -
Identifying the -ing form of a verb is simple, but when to use it? This is a list of reasons and contexts in which to use the -ing form. There are several examples and a self-checking quiz for you to practice!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 12/13/2011 - 03:18
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Watch this interesting (and fun!) video to learn the difference between a Participle and a Gerund. There are lots of examples to test your understanding.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/26/2014 - 08:16 -
This video reviews sense verbs (see, smell, hear) and discusses why they are often accompanied by the -ING verb form. There is a difference between using sense verbs with -ING and without -ING verbs and this video is a clear explanation of the two uses. There are three exercises for you to practice after watching the video.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 12/13/2011 - 03:31 -
There are so many words that end in "-ing" ! This video lesson goes into grammatical details about -ING adjectives, nouns, gerunds, subjects and, of course, the continuous tenses. With this video you will know why there are so many -ING words!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 02/14/2012 - 04:29 -
Watch this basic video as the teacher goes through a number of sentences and explains what and where the participle is. Try and work out which word is the particle, and which is the participle phrase before she shows you the answer. Good for a review of your understanding on participle phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/26/2014 - 07:27
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This page explains how to form and when to use the past, present and perfect participles. There a several exercises for each form. The exercises tell you when you got the answers right or wrong. At the end there is a challenging set of "mixed" participle exercises. If you get these exercises right you have learned your participles well!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Mon, 12/19/2011 - 10:00
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