Padlet General Topic by Keysibeth Gutierrez

Article A-AN

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that we use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound, and "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. They are used with singular, countable nouns to talk about something general.

Example sentence:

I have an orange and a book in my bag.

Past Continuous

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the past continuous is used to talk about actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. It is formed with was/were + verb + ing.

Example sentence:

I was studying English while my friend was cooking dinner.

Comparative

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the comparative is used to compare two things. We add -er to short adjectives or use "more" with long adjectives.

Example sentence:

This car is faster than the other one.

Superlative

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the superlative is used to describe something as the best or most in a group. We use "the" + adjective + -est or "the most" + adjective.

Example sentence:

She is the smartest student in the class.

Gerunds

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that gerunds are verbs ending in -ing that act like nouns. They are used after certain verbs and as the subject of a sentence.

Example sentence:

Swimming is my favorite activity.

Infinitive

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by "to", like to eat, to go, or to learn. Infinitives can be used as subjects, objects, or to express purpose. They are very useful in everyday English. For example: "She wants to travel the world." In this sentence, to travel is the infinitive and shows what she wants to do.

Present perfect continuos

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the Present Perfect Continuous is used to talk about actions that started in the past and are still continuing or have just stopped. It is formed using have/has + been + verb-ing. This tense focuses on the duration of the action. For example: "I have been studying English for two hours." This shows that the action started in the past and continues until now.

Present perfect tense

keysibethg — 2025-07-24 19:19:46 UTC

I learned that the Present Perfect Tense is used to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, but are connected to the present. It is formed using have/has + past participle. This tense helps us express experiences or recent actions. For example: "She has visited Paris three times." This means the action happened in the past, but it’s still relevant now.