Intensive ESL

A.  VERB FORMS

1. spelling rules for verb + -s, -ing, and -ed
2. practice spelling for verb + -ing and -ed
3. irregular verbs 1
4. irregular verbs 2
5. irregular verbs 3
6. irregular verbs 4

B.  VERB TENSE REVIEW

1. simple present or present progressive verb forms
2. simple present vs present progressive
3. practice the pronunciation of verb +s
4. “stative” (actions vs. non-action) verbs
5. more on “stative” (“non-continuous”) verbs
6. be  verb in different tenses
7. present, past, and future verb forms and tenses
8. present and past, including “non-continuous” (stative) verbs
9. yes/no and ‘wh’ questions

C. 

PRESENT PERFECT

1. short explanation of present perfect
2. longer explanation of present perfect
3. podcast video about present perfect  (It's #7 on the list.)
4. present perfect forms 1
5. present perfect forms 2
6. using present perfect
7. irregular present perfect forms
8. for / since
9. after / for /since
10. present perfect or simple past 1
11. present perfect or simple past 2
12. present perfect or simple past 3
13. present perfect and other tenses

D. 

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE (PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS)

1. present perfect progressive form
2. have or has
3. since or for
4. longer explanation
5. video “mini lesson”  (needs good internet connection)
6. practice 1
7. practice 2
8. present perfect versus present perfect progressive 1 (exercises at the bottom)
9. present perfect versus present perfect progressive 2
10. present perfect versus present perfect progressive 3
11. present perfect and present perfect progressive  
12. correct or not

E

MODALS

1. polite requests with could you, would you, would you mind.
2. check your understanding of polite requests with could you.
3. a fun listening exercise for polite requests  (Your computer needs sound for this one.)
4. a quiz on have to, don’t have to, must, and must not (mustn’t)
5. the difference between don’t have to and must not/mustn’t.

F

NOUNS

1. plural nouns (-s, -es and other spelling)
2. review spelling of +s in this quiz.
3. irregular plurals
4. a game with flashcards about +s spelling and irregular plural nouns. 
5. some explanation and an exercise at the bottom for irregular plurals.
6. count and noncount nouns
7. review of count and noncount nouns with exercises - 1
8. review of count and noncount nouns with exercises - 2
9. irregular plurals (man, men) -1
10. irregular plurals game
11. plurals with os or oes
12. count and noncount quantifiers (some, a little, a few, etc.)

G

SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

1. basic subject-verb agreement
2. with prepositional phrases and clauses
3. there is / there are
4. there is or there are and review of many or much.
5. more practice with there is or there are.
6. one of / some of
7. special:  news, the poor, etc.
8. a difficult quiz   (Try if you want a challenge.)
9. another difficult quiz

H

PASSIVE

1. introduction to passive
2. passive – write the correct present participle form
3. YouTube video about passive#1
4. YouTube video about passive#2
5. change to passive, by if needed
6. change to passive, by if needed – 2
7. active or passive, present or past
8. active or passive, mixed tenses
9. active or passive, mixed tenses
10. review of active / passive based on first Indiana Jones movies
11. passive in mixed tenses (including modals) – try it!

12. participles –ed/-ing