Friday Quiz 2 Flashcards

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What is a modal auxiliary verb?

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Verbs that help by expressing probability

E.g. : Can, could, would, will, may, might, must, shall and should

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What are main auxiliary verbs?

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Verbs that can be auxiliary verbs and main verbs

E.g. : Be, do and have

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What are phrasal verbs?

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Two word verbs that change meanings based on the preposition

E.g.: Shut up, shut down

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What are strong verbs?

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Irregular verbs that don’t follow patterns

E.g. : Write -> Wrote -> Written

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What are main verbs?

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Infinitive forms of a verb (haven’t been inflected) and normally have “to” before it

E.g.: to jump

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What are copular verbs?

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Verbs that express states of existence.

E.g. : to be, to become

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