Grammar

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What is the present continuous tense used for?

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The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

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The children are playing in the garden now.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What question word is used to ask about someone's favorite color?

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The question word 'What' is used to ask about someone's favorite color.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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Provide an example of a sentence in the simple present tense.

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My mother makes a cake every week.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

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What is the difference between 'like' and 'likes' in terms of subject-verb agreement?

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'Like' is used with plural subjects (e.g., 'My friends like'), while 'likes' is used with singular subjects (e.g., 'He likes').

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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What is the gerund form of a verb?

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The gerund form of a verb is the '-ing' form that functions as a noun (e.g., 'playing' in 'Ben likes playing chess').

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CCSS.L.8.1A

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How do you form a question in English?

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To form a question in English, you often invert the subject and the auxiliary verb (e.g., 'What is your favorite color?').

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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What is the role of auxiliary verbs in English sentences?

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Auxiliary verbs help to form different tenses, moods, and voices of main verbs (e.g., 'are' in 'are playing').

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D