Lesson 20 Flashcards
Give the progressive forms for the first person singular of the six English verb tenses using the verb walk.
Present I am walking
Past I was walking
Future I will be walking
Present Perfect I have been walking
Past Perfect I had been walking
Future Perfect I will have been walking
What are the two main aspects of English verbs?
English verbs have progressive and emphatic forms.
What is the emphatic form? Give examples.
The emphatic form shows emphasis or unusual stress. It is found in only two tenses, the present and past. It uses the helping verbs do, does, or did.
Ex. 1 Present Emphatic - I do walk (he, she, it does)
Ex. 2 Past Emphatic - I did walk
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
What are the two ways the words of a verb phrase can be separated? Give examples.
a. The subject is placed between the helping verb and the main verb and questions.
Ex.IsWilburwalking?DoesWilburwalk?
b. An adverb can be placed between the helping verb and the main verb.
Ex. Wilbur is not walking. Wilbur is always walking.
What are the two ways the words of a verb phrase can be seperated?
- The subject is placed between the helping verb and the main verb and questions.
- An adverb can be placed between the helping verb and the main verb.
What are the names of the six Engllish tenses?
Present, Past, Future, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect
Give an example where an adverb can be placed between the helping verb and the main verb.
Wilbur is not walking. Wilbur is always walking
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.
What is the progressive verb form?
The progressive verb form shows continuous action and consists of the present participle with forms of the to be verb as helping verbs.
Give the first person singular of the six English verb tenses using the verb walk.
Present I walk (he, she, it walks)
Past I walked
Future I will walk
Present Perfect I have walked (he has walked)
Past Perfect I had walked
Future Perfect I will have walked
Give an example where the subject is placed between the helping verb and the main verb and questions.
Is Wilbur walking?
