what is the correct word when used in the past tense. Stink. When I got closer it .....
Stunk, stank was stinking, which is grammatically correct
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Verbs have past tense forms and past participle forms. Stink - simple present Stank - simple past Stunk - past participle (used with a helping verb like "have" or "had". Skunks stink. Pepe le Pew stank yesterday. Pepe le Pew had stunk up the basement. When I got closer, it stank even worse! 😶
Stank is the correct word.
Stank is the correct word.
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stank will be the correct option for the above sentence
Stank will be the correct option
The correct answer is; -When I got closer it stank. Stank and stunk are both past tense conjugations of stink, but they are different tenses. Stank is the simple past tense form. Stunk is a past participle.
Stank is the correct answer
When I got closer it stank!
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
