We use adjectives to describe nouns: the big house, the nice person, the delicious food.  In English the adjective comes before the noun. Regular Adjective Comparative Superlative small     smaller smallest tall taller tallest cold colder coldest fat fatter fattest hot hotter hottest happy happier happiest funny     funnier funniest kind kinder kindest exciting more exciting most exciting beautiful more beautiful most beautiful interesting more interesting most interesting I like small dogs. Stellaluna is smaller than our neighbor's cat. Chihuahuas are the world's smallest dog breed. Irregular Adjective Comparative Superlative good better best bad worse worst much      more most far farther farthest little littler or less littlest or least Bonnie was a bad hurricane that killed five people. Julia was a worse hurricane that killed 95 people. Joan was the worst hurricane that killed hundreds of people. Adjectives worksheet Order of adjectives - advanced Comparative adjectives -

What Is the Past Perfect Tense? (with Examples) The  past perfect tense  describes a completed activity in the past. It is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another action took place. For example: John  had baked  a cake before you arrived. They  had painted  the fence before I had a chance to speak to them. More Examples of the Past Perfect Tense Here are some more examples of the past perfect tense (shaded): Silverfinger  had taken  the pill before the team reached him. (First: He took the pill. Next: The team reached him.) I  had called  the police before I investigated the noise in the garden. (First: I called the police. Next: I investigated the noise.) The weather changed, but the team  had planned  its next move. (First: The team planned. Next: The weather changed.) Forming the Past Perfect Tense The  past perfect tense  is formed: "had"  +  [past participle] I had jumped I had met Forming the Past Participle (Regular Verbs) If it's a  regula

At the University We made some changes to the passage in your text; below is the edited version.        My  name is John McGregor.  I am from the United States of America and I live in New York.  I am currently studying at a university.   Its  name is St. Mary's School.      I share a room with Jason and Kathy. They are very good roommates.  In  our  free time, we share several hobbies:  his  favorite hobby is playing soccer; I like to spend  my  free time listening to music;  her  favorite hobby is watching romantic movies.*  Overall  our  relationship is respectful.      Something very different happens with other groups of students.   Their  attitude is a little rude.  They are not used to respecting one another.  I think that if you respect someone else's ideas and space it demonstrates politeness, a moral value that all of us should possess. At the end of the day it is  your  choice to be polite and show respect. * It is common to hear funny

How would you describe the men in the picture?  Can you guess what's happening? Describe who you see in this picture.  What do you think they're doing?

ASCII Codes While holding down the Alt key (usually on either side of the space bar) enter the number code.  When you release the alt key the symbol will appear. Not useful for English, clearly, but very useful for your other classes!

Reading in English Rubén Darío: The Inescapable Poet of Nicaragua, the New York Times Forbe's Magazine: International Living's 10 Best Places To Retire Around The World In 2017 The Nation: Why is Nicaragua's Homicide Rate So Far Below That of Its Central American Neighbors?    (from Wikipedia:  The Nation  is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the U.S.,  and the most widely read weekly journal of progressive  political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis.) In the above-headline from the Nation, we see an example of the possessive pronoun " its " and of the spelling rule " i before e, except after c, or when sounding like A, as in neighbor or weigh" . Wait a minute! I thought León was hot. Various Forbes Magazine articles

A noun can be a person, place or thing.  Common nouns are not capitalized while proper nouns are.  Do you recognize these places?  How many nouns can you use to describe these photos? A List of Important Nouns

Superstitions Do you believe in superstitions? Do you believe in luck? Are there certain people, places, things or events that are lucky or unlucky? Do you believe in ghosts or spirits from another dimension? What are some superstitions from your culture? What is the most strange, unbelievable superstition you have ever heard? It is bad luck to put your hat on a bed. Have you ever put your hat on a bed? Do you do that a lot? Do you believe in this superstition? Will you put your hat on a bed now that you know about this superstition? To avoid bad luck, you should knock on wood when good fortune is brought up. Have you seen anyone do this? Have you done this before? What would you knock on if you can’t find wood? Do you believe in this superstition? A ringing ear means someone is thinking about you. Do you think this is true? How will this change your perspective when your ear rings? Breaking a mirror is seven years bad luck.

Adverbs of Frequency Gerund or Infinitive - review & practice check out ESL Lounge Some verbs take the infinitive and some take gerund: I enjoy swimming in the summer. I want to go to Egypt this winter. Some verbs can take both the infinitive or the gerund without any change in meaning. I love going to the cinema on a Saturday evening. I love to go to the cinema on a Saturday evening. But there are some verbs that change their meaning depending on whether they are followed by the infinitive or the gerund. Here are the most important: Stop With the gerund,  stop  means to give up something: He stopped smoking on the doctor's advice. With the infinitive, it means to take a break in order to do something. While driving through France, we stopped to visit a famous vineyard. Go on With the gerund,  go on  means continue. I asked him to listen to me but he went on listening to his music. With the infinitive, it means to pass to the next stage,