Lesson 3

Question 1

What is a verb?

Answer 1

A verb is a word that expresses action, perceived action, or a state of being.

Question 2

What is a verb that expresses action? Use it in a sentence.

Answer 2

Sleeping expresses action.
I am sleeping right now.

Question 3

What is a verb that expresses a perceived action? Use it in a sentence.

Answer 3

Love is a perceived action.
I love you so much, Emma.

Question 4

What is a verb that expresses a state of being? Use it in a sentence.

Answer 4

Am expresses a state of being.
I am really sleepy, so goodnight.

Question 5

What is the base form of a verb?

Answer 5

The base form of a verb is its simplest broken-down form. Ex. run, sleep, eat, and swim.

Question 6

What is an infinitive?

Answer 6

An infinitive is the base form of a verb with the word to proceeding it. An infinitive can be used as a noun, adjective, and adverb.

Question 7

What are the 4 principal parts of a verb?

Answer 7

The present, the present participle, the past tense, and the past participle.

Question 8

What is the present form of a verb?

Answer 8

The present is just a verb in its simplest form or basic form.

Question 9

What is the present participle of a verb?

Answer 9

The present participle of a verb is made by adding -ing to the ending. A present particle requires a helping verb (auxiliary verb) such as am, is, are, was, were, and been, to fit in a sentence.

Question 10

What is the past tense of a verb?

Answer 10

The past tense of a verb is made by adding -d or -ed to the ending.

Question 11

What is the past participle of a verb?

Answer 11

The past participle of a verb is made by adding -d or -ed to the ending. The past participle of a verb requires a helping verb (auxiliary verb) such as have, has, and had, to fit in a sentence.

Question 12

What is a singular verb?

Answer 12

A singular verb usually only says what someone is doing in 3rd person. A singular verb is a simple present tense with an added -s

Question 13

How many tenses are there?

Answer 13

There are six tenses. Three simple tenses and three perfect tenses.
-Present simple
-Present perfect
-Past simple
-Past perfect
-Future simple
-Future perfect

Question 14

Use a verb in the present simple tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 14

I sleep all day quite a lot
She sleeps all day quite a lot

Question 15

Use a verb in the present perfect tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 15

I have slept all day.
She has slept all day.

Question 16

Use a verb in the past simple tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 16

I slept all day again.
She slept all day again.

Question 17

Use a verb in the past perfect tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 17

I had slept all day again.
She had slept all day again.

Question 18

Use a verb in the future simple tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 18

I will sleep all day.
She will sleep all day.

Question 19

Use a verb in the future perfect tense. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 19

I will have slept all day.
She will have slept all day.

Question 20

What is the progressive form of a verb?

Answer 20

The progressive form of a verb is the present participle form with a helping verb such as “am, was, will be.” The progressive form of a word shows the continuous action of the verb.

Question 21

Use a verb in the progressive form. (First person-singular) and (Second person-singular)

Answer 21

I am running to the store. (present)
She is running to the store. (present)
I was running to the store. (past)
She was running to the store. (past)