Chapter 3-Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
What is a verb?
A
A verb expresses an action or state of being. They can be: doing, thinking, having, being or saying words.
2
Q
The 4 principle parts of verbs?
A
When using verbs you must adjust the tense according to the 4 principle parts- Base form, present participle, past and past particle.
Base Form: broadcast, justify,overcome,validate.
Present Participle:broadcasting,justifying,overcoming,validating.
Past Participle:broadcasted,justified,overcome,validated
Regular/Irregular: Regular,Irregular,Regular,Regular
3
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Examples of verbs?
A
- Distract,distracting,distracted,Regular
- Wash,washing,washed,Regular
- Shrink,shrinking,shrunk,Irregular
- Transcribe,transcribing,transcribed,Regular
- yodel,yodelling,yodelled, Regular
- Familiarise,familiarising,familiarised, Regular
