Nouns and verbs Flashcards
What are Modal Auxiliary Verbs?
Modal means to do with level of certainty
Must be paired with a main verb
Can, could, will, would, shall, should, might, must, may
Also tell about time, intention, ability and obligation
What are Main Auxilary verbs?
Can be both the main verb in a sentence and auxiliary (helping out another verb)
To have, to be, to do
What are dynamic verbs?
Doing words
Physical, mental or perceptual
What are copular verbs?
They express states of existence
They say things are something
What are the five forms of a verb?
Infinitive form- To and a verb
Present participle-ing
3rd person singular present tense-s
Past tense-ed
Past participle- have/has at the start
To be
The strongest English verb
It has the most inflections
Am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
What is a verb phrase?
A bunch of verbs doing the job of one verb
What is an abstract noun?
A thing with immeasurable, non-physical properties
What is a concrete noun?
A thing with physical, meausurable properties
What is a proper noun?
A specific named individual
What is a collective noun?
The name for groups of things
What is the definite article?
The
What is the indefinite article?
A/an
What is a noun?
A naming word
What are articles used for?
To show significance
