ENGLISH - verbs Flashcards

1
Q

helping verbs, expresses the mode or manner of the actions indicated by the main verbs

A

modal verbs

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2
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modal verbs expresses modes such as (give 5)

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  1. probability
  2. possibility
  3. prediction
  4. wish
  5. permission
  6. request
  7. prohibition
  8. obligation
  9. ability
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3
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expresses potential or ability, also used to indicate permission

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can

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4
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past tense of can, ability of the past, and suggests a weak possibility in the future

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could

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5
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used when asking a permission or a POLITE request

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may

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6
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past of may, weak possibility

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might

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7
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used in the second and third person to express a promise or a threat

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SHALL/SHOULD

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8
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expresses necessity /obligation

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must

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9
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used in 2nd or 3rd person to express SIMPLE FUTURE , also used in 1st person to express willingness

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will

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10
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indicates the time of the action or state of being that is expressed by the verb

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tenses of the verb

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11
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is used to form the past tense by adding a suffix -d or -ed

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regular verbs

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12
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is used to form the past tense by changing THE VERB INTERNALLY

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irregular verbs

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13
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indicates actions that is occuring NOW

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simple present tense

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14
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simple present tense verbs auxillary verbs used WHEN SINGULAR

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is/are
-s

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15
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simple present tense verbs auxillary verbs used WHEN PLURAL

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as is

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16
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aux verb when used in gen truth

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is / are

17
Q

aux verb when used in habitual

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do/does

18
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sometimes called the preterit tense

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simple past tense

19
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indicates actions THAT ARE ALREADY DONE

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simple past tense

20
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aux verbs when using simple past tense

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did