Verbs

Question 1

What do we call words which name actions?

Answer 1

Verbs

Question 2

What do we call verbs that don’t seem to be doing something no their own, but are rather helping another verb?

Answer 2

Auxiliary verbs

Question 3

Spot the auxiliary verb:

We are going to the cricket.

Answer 3

are

Question 4

Spot the verbs:

We dance and sing enthusiastically.

Answer 4

dance, sing

Question 5

Choose the right verb:

I wake/woke up early this morning.

Answer 5

woke

Question 6

Fill in an appropriate auxiliary verb:

__ you have my pen?

Answer 6

Do you have my pen?

Question 7

Fill in an appropriate auxiliary verb:

I ___ do my homework, but I’m tired.

Answer 7

I should do my homework, but I’m tired.

Question 8

What is the past tense form of “can”?

Answer 8

could

Question 9

What is the present tense form of “might” as in:

I thought I might do some work.

Answer 9

may

Question 10

What is the infinitive verb in:

I like to eat broccoli,

Answer 10

to eat

Question 11

Rearrange this sentence so it starts with “To”:

You need to work hard to succeed.

Answer 11

To succeed, you need to work hard.

Question 12

Name the four moods of verbs.

Answer 12

indicative, imperative, subjunctive and infinitive

Question 13

What does the indicative mood do?

Answer 13

It states a fact or asks a question

Question 14

When do we use the imperative mood?

Answer 14

To give instructions

Question 15

What does the subjunctive mood express?

Answer 15

The likelihood of something happening

Question 16

What mood of verb is used as a noun, an adjective or an adverb, rather than as a verb?

Answer 16

Infinitive

Question 17

What part of speech is the infinitive in this sentence?:

I like to eat spinach.

Answer 17

noun

Question 18

Rewrite this in the subjunctive mood (imagine you’re not tall!):
I am tall, and I will bump my head.

Answer 18

If I were tall, I would bump my head.