Lesson 13 Flashcards
What are the principal parts of a verb?
The principal parts are the four basic forms of the verb.
Give the names of the four principal parts of an English verb with examples using the verb walk.
the infinitive to walk
the present participle walking
the past tense walked
the past particple have walked
Give all forms of the to be verb.
The forms of the to be verb are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
The infinitive is the dictionary form of the verb preceded by the word ___.
to
What is a verb phrase? Give examples.
A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
Ex. 1I have been walking for an hour.
Ex. 2 I should have walked yesterday.
Give 2 examples of an infinitive.
Ex. 1 Mary wants to learn Latin.
Ex. 2 To be or not to be, that is the question. To die, to sleep, to dream.
What verb shows being or existence?
The to be verb shows being or existence.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows action or being.
Give the common helping (auxiliary) verbs.
The common helping verbs are:
am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had,
do, does, did,
may, might, must,
can, could,
will, would,
shall, should, ought
Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using I walk.
The first three English verb tenses are present, past, and future.
Ex. Present Tense - I walk
Past Tense - I walked
Future Tense - I will walk
The infinitive usually functions as a ___.
noun
What is a physical action verb? Give examples.
A physical action verb expressions action that can be perceived by the senses.
Ex. kick, run, eat
What is a mental action verb? Give examples.
A mental action verb expressions action that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Ex. think, know, believe
What is the infinitive? Give examples.
The infinitive is the dictionary form of the verb preceded by the word to. The infinitive usually functions as a noun.
Ex. 1 Mary wants to learn Latin.
Ex. 2 To be or not to be, that is the question. To die, to sleep, to dream.
