ENGLISH - verbs Flashcards
helping verbs, expresses the mode or manner of the actions indicated by the main verbs
modal verbs
modal verbs expresses modes such as (give 5)
- probability
- possibility
- prediction
- wish
- permission
- request
- prohibition
- obligation
- ability
expresses potential or ability, also used to indicate permission
can
past tense of can, ability of the past, and suggests a weak possibility in the future
could
used when asking a permission or a POLITE request
may
past of may, weak possibility
might
used in the second and third person to express a promise or a threat
SHALL/SHOULD
expresses necessity /obligation
must
used in 2nd or 3rd person to express SIMPLE FUTURE , also used in 1st person to express willingness
will
indicates the time of the action or state of being that is expressed by the verb
tenses of the verb
is used to form the past tense by adding a suffix -d or -ed
regular verbs
is used to form the past tense by changing THE VERB INTERNALLY
irregular verbs
indicates actions that is occuring NOW
simple present tense
simple present tense verbs auxillary verbs used WHEN SINGULAR
is/are
-s
simple present tense verbs auxillary verbs used WHEN PLURAL
as is