Verbs

Question 1

what is a verb?

Answer 1

it is an action or doing word.

Question 2

How can we test to see if it is a verb?

Answer 2

• by asking: can you………

- by placing a pronoun in front of it: we asked…/he replied…

Question 3

How many tenses are there?

Answer 3

There are 3 tenses

• present
• past
• future

Question 4

Give an example of future simple tense.

Answer 4

i shall drive to the coast tomorrow

Question 5

Give an example of future continuous tense.

Answer 5

I shall be driving to the coast tomorrow.

Question 6

Give an example of future perfect tense.

Answer 6

I shall have driven to the coast tomorrow

Question 7

What is simple tense? ( pg 28)

Answer 7

it is what we say/do generally.

• present: i drive

Question 8

what is continuous tense? (pg 28)

Answer 8

It is happening at the moment / it is ongoing

• i am driving

Question 9

what is perfect tense (pg 28)

Answer 9

it is already completed

-i have driven

Question 10

what is a finite verb?

Answer 10

• it can stand on its own / does not need an auxiliary verb
• it must have a subject and number(singular/plural) and tense

*with the subject it makes complete sense
( They argue. She plays)

*It indicates number
(The girl {one} plays netball)

*it has a tense
( Today I play. Yesterday I played)

Question 11

What is the infinitive?

Answer 11

• when a verb is preceded by the word to it is known as the infinitive
  ( to fight, to play, to study)
• it cannot stand on its own, it must be preceded by a finite verb
  (They start to fight. We tried to study)
• the infinitive should never be split
• i am going to definitely complete my homework(wrong)
• i am definitely going to complete my homework(correct)

Question 12

What is an auxiliary verb?

Answer 12

• it is a helping verb.
• it always precedes the verb
  ( she has done her homework)

-it regulates the tense of the sentence
( we could see the sun rising in the east) - past tense

Question 13

what is transitive verb?

Answer 13

• a transitive verb takes a direct object
  ( i wrote a letter to the editor of the newspaper)

*a letter = direct object

Question 14

What is a intransitive verb?

Answer 14

-intransitive verbs are not followed by direct objects
( wrote to the editor of the newspaper)

*to the editor = indirect

Question 15

what does the mood of the verb tell us?

Answer 15

• it indicates the speakers intention or attitude

Question 16

what are the 3 main moods?

Answer 16

1. Indicative
2. Imperative
3. subjunctive

Question 17

what is an indicative verb?

Answer 17

it expresses a fact or provides information

I always buy a lottery ticket

Question 18

what is an imperative verb?

Answer 18

it is used to express a command or instruction

(My uncle says, “Don’t waste money”

Question 19

What is a subjunctive verb?

Answer 19

It is used when something is unlikely or to express a wish, doubt or uncertainty

Question 20

How are participles formed?

Answer 20

they are formed when we combine an auxiliary verb and a finite verb by adding ing or ed

( the clouds had formed before the storm)

Question 21

Can participles stand alone?

Answer 21

No.

• the tap leaking ( wrong)
• the tap is leaking (correct)

Question 22

What is a present particilple?

Answer 22

They state the continuous nature of the action and usually end in ing

• he reads = he is reading, he was reading, he will be reading
• i participate = i am participating, i was participating, i shall be participating

Question 23

What is a past participle?

Answer 23

they help to make the past tense of a verb and usually end in ed, d, en or n

Question 24

what words do past participles follow?

Answer 24

they follow words like has, had, have, was, were to form new tenses

• the present was given to the child
• the fingertips matched the suspect

Question 25

What is a useful way to remember how to form a past participle?

Answer 25

to imagine i have before the verb

-i offer my services = i have offered my services

Question 26

what is a gerund (verbal noun)

Answer 26

a gerund occurs when a word ending in ing is used as a noun.

• it is usually indicated by the word of

E.g. the understanding of the teacher was appreciated

Question 27

A word ending in ing may be used as an adjective, give an example.

Answer 27

The understanding teacher was appreciated by the students