This document provides an overview of parts of speech in the English language, including adjectives and adverbs. It defines adjectives as words that describe or qualify nouns, and can come before or after linking verbs. Adverbs are formed from adjectives with the addition of "-ly" and describe verbs or other adverbs. The document also covers verbs and verb tenses, explaining the present, past and future tenses and how they indicate when an action takes place. Examples of each are provided.

1. English. Parts of speech
PRESENTATION BY LERATO CANDICE MASILAONE

2. Content:
 Adjectives
 Adverbs

3. ADJECTIVES
 Adjectives qualify or describe Nouns and
Pronouns. They add interest and colour to
sentences by describing or giving more
information.

4. Explanation of Adjectives.
 The adjective may come before noun:
The adjective (clever, diligent) boy won the prize.
 The adjective may follow a linking verb (is, am, was, were):
The girl is adjective (clever, diligent)
 We may form adjectives from nouns:
Jane is an athlete (noun). He is an athletic (adjective) boy.
She won the competition for her beauty (abstract noun). The beautiful
(adjective) girl won the competition.
Paris has an interesting history (noun). It is an historical(adjective) place.

5. ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
 He’s a careful driver.
 He drives carefully.
 He’s a quick worker.
 He works quickly.
 Adjective + ‘ly’

6. Kinds of ADJECTIVES

7. GRAMMER

8. She walks.

9. VERBS
A verb is a ‘doing’ or an ‘action’ word.
Focus will be on tenses.
 The three tenses:
 Present, Past and Future
 The tenses tells when the action takes places
PRESENT (TODAY) verb I paint a picture.
PAST (Yesterday) verb + ed I painted a
picture.
FUTURE (Tomorrow) Will/shall + verb I shall paint a
picture.

10. The meaning of each tense is subtly
different:
 I shall go to Cape Town tomorrow. (Future simple tense)
 I will be going to Cape Town tomorrow. (Future continuous tense)
 I shall have gone to Cape Town tomorrow. (Future perfect tense)

11.  SINGULAR
 I WALK
 You walk
 She walks
 He walks
 It walks
WE WALK
You walk
They walk
1st PERSON
2nd PERSON
3rd PERSON

12. Simple present tense sentences.
(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
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13. PRACTICE OF TENSES
 We _____ television every day.watch
watch watches

14. PRACTICE
 My friend ____ her horse every day.rides
ride rides

15. References
aAzar,B.S & Hagen,S.A. (2007). Basic English
grammar. Pearson Longman.
Lutrin,B & Pincus, M.(2004). English handbook and
study guide. A comprehensive English Reference
book. South Africa: Birnam Park.