Reviewer in English 3

Verbs To Be
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Verbs are words that express an

action or something that a person,
an animal, or object can do.
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Example:
Jenna travels all over the country. Last month, she
went to Batanes. Nest week, she will fly to Zamboanga.
 The Philippines is an archipelago.

Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three

main islands.
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Forming the Present Tense

The present tense of the verb has
three forms: am, is, and are.
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Examples:
I am a Filipino.
He is a geographer.
The Philippines is in Asia.
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Forming the Past Tense

The past tense of the verb to be has
two forms: was and were.
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Examples:
I was in Panay last week.
Michael was my tour guide.
We were happy to see the
tourist spots.
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Forming the Future Tense

The future tense of the verb to be is
simply: will be.
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Examples:
I will be in Southern Luzon
tomorrow.
We will be in a tour.
The tour will be fun.
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Forming the Negative

We can use be verbs to form
negative sentences. We only need to
add not after the verb.
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Examples:
Using the Verb To Be

with a noun

The Philippines is an archipelago.

Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are
islands.
Using the Verb To Be

with an adjective

Many volcanoes in the country are

active.
The islands in the Philippines are
breathtaking.
Using the Verb To Be

with both nouns and adjectives

Mount Apo is the tallest mountain in

the Philippines.
The Central Luzon plain is the largest
plain in the country.
 ASSIGNMENT
Answer activities A, B, and C
on your Workbook.
Answer on EnglishTek2, pages 107 – 109 (Workbook)
Phrasal Verbs
 Recognizing Phrasal Verbs

- Action - show
words direction,
time, place,
location etc.
Examples of Preposition

in
on
at
up
to
from
with
 Understanding Phrasal Verbs
• The meaning of the phrasal verb is different from the meaning
of the original verb alone

get
Before I do something, I always get permission from my
parents.

get up
It is our family custom to get up early every Christmas
morning.
bring
Tell them to bring me a bottle of soda.

bring up

My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.

 Understanding Phrasal Verbs
• The meaning of the phrasal verb differs with each
preposition.

get along
Filipinos are easy to get along with.

get away
Having close family ties is a Filipino trait. Families usually
get away for the weekend to relax and bond.
cut out
Mom cuts out pictures for the family scrapbook and makes
it creative.

figure out
Our family is so big. Sometimes, I find it hard to figure out
our own family tree.
go back
I have to go back home and get my lunch.

go out

We're going out for dinner tonight.

 Understanding Phrasal Verbs
• Some phrasal verbs have a direct object. Some do not.

direct object - is the receiver of the action

“Fill out this form”

“Our dog ran away, but I caught him.”

 Please turn off the TV.

I took off my hat.

My car broke down and I had to take it to the mechanic.

We all dressed up for the Christmas party.

 Understanding Phrasal Verbs
• To find the meaning of a phrasal verb, you may use a
dictionary. However, a more effective way of learning phrasal
verbs is to use context.
Context - refers to a word or phrase that helps explain the
meaning of something.

My family and I go to church regularly. We usually take

the train. We get on the train at Central Terminal Station.
We get off at Taft.
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 Using Phrasal Verbs
• Phrasal verbs are common in spoken English and in informal
writing.
Example:
Filipino siblings are usually close to each other. They
hang out a lot.

Filipino siblings are usually close to each other. They

spend much time together.
 Using Phrasal Verbs
• Some phrasal verbs are separable, and some are not.

Example:

Set the TV up so we can watch some movie

I know I can always rely on my family.
Dad picks up Mom from the office.
Pick the toys up and put them on the shelf.
When the direct object is a pronoun, the phrasal verb
must always be separated.

Dad picks her up from the office.

Set it up so we can watch some movies.

 Assignment#2
Answer pages 115 & 116 on your EnglishTek book.
(Grammar Workout B & C)
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