Using Verbs Correctly Flashcards

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What is the tense if the verb is existing or happening in the past?

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Past

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This indicates the time of the actions or state of being expressed by the verb.

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Verb tense

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This tense expresses a continuing action or state of being. It contains the appropriate form of the verb “be” and the present participle.

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Progressive

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If the events you are describing occur at the same time, what must you do?

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Use verbs in the same tense

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What is the tense when it is existing or happening in the future?

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Future

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This verb form ends in -ing and acts as an adjective.

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Present Participle

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If the events you are describing occurs at different times, what must you do?

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Use verbs in the different tense to show the order of events

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This verb tense shows emphasis. It includes the verb forms of “do” or “does”.

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Emphatic

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This type of mood expresses a fact, an opinion, or a question.

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Indicative

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This type of mood expresses a direct command or request.

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Imperative

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Is the following sentence active or passive?

Allen has been promoted to CEO by his company’s board.

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Passive

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What are the six tenses?

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Past
Present
Future
Past perfect
Present perfect
Future perfect
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What is the mood of the following sentence?

The dog will bury the bone in the backyard.

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Indicative

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What is the mood of the followings sentence.

Go to bed!

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Imperative

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The subject of the active sentence is expressed in what type of phrase in the passive sentence?

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Prepositional phrase

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What is the mood of the following sentence?

Alan closed the door quietly.

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Indicative

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What is the mood of the following sentence?

Clean your room!

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Imperative

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What two things does a verb phrase in a passive sentence always have?

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A form of “be”

Past participle

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What is the mood of the following sentence?

Merry Christmas!

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Subjunctive

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What is the tense when it is existing or happening before a specific time in the Past?

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Past perfect

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What is the mood of the following sentence?

If I were a superhero, I would have heat vision!

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Subjunctive

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Is the following sentence active or passive?

Allen has agreed to take the raise.

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Active

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A verb that expresses an action done by its subject is called what?

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Active voice

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This verb form ends on -d or -ed, but can also be found in the irregular form. It also acts as an adjective.

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Past participle

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Is the following sentence active or passive?

The dog barked at the mailman.

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Active

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Is the following sentence active or passive?

Allen had been informed about his raise by his secretary.

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Passive

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What is the tense when it is existing or happening sometime before now; may be continuing now?

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Present perfect

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A verb that expresses and action done to its subject is called what?

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Passive voice

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What mood are most sentences in the English language in?

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Indicative

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What is the tense when it is existing or happening now?

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Present

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This type of mood expresses a suggestion, a necessity, a condition contrary to fact, a recommendation, or a wish.

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Subjunctive

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What is the tense when it is existing or happening before a specific time in the future?

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Future perfect