Verbs Flashcards
What is an auxiliary verb?
Auxiliary verb’s, or helping verbs, support or assist the main verb when we want to put it into different tenses.
Am, was, do, have, shall, could, must, is, work, does, has, will, should, might, are, be, did, head, can, would, may.
Using the list above fill in the auxiliary verbs in the following sentence:
When I ____ eaten my dinner, I ____ watch television.
Have and might
Am, was, do, have, shall, could, must, is, work, does, has, will, should, might, are, be, did, had, had been, can, would, may.
Using the list above fill in the auxiliary verb in the following sentence:
They ________ asked to bring the videos.
Had been
Am, was, do, have, shall, could, must, is, work, does, has, will, should, might, are, be, did, head, can, would, may.
Using the list above fill in the auxiliary verb in the following sentence:
If mom _____ forgotten to pack my lunch, I will go hungry.
Has
Am, was, do, have, shall, could, must, is, work, does, has, will, should, might, are, be, did, head, can, would, may.
Using the list above fill in the auxiliary verb in the following sentence:
I _____ buy my sister a gift tomorrow.
Shall
Am, was, do, have, shall, could, must, is, work, does, has, will, should, might, are, be, did, head, can, would, may.
Using the list above fill in the auxiliary verbs in the following sentence:
Where ____\____ my favourite top be?
Could/can
Change the following sentence into past tense by using auxiliary verbs.
I draw pictures.
I was drawing pictures
Change the following sentence into past tense by using auxiliary verbs.
I cook dinner.
I was cooking dinner.
Change the following sentence into past tense by using auxiliary verbs.
She drives the car.
She was driving the car.
Change the following sentence into past tense by using auxiliary verbs.
They play video games.
They were playing video games.
Change the following sentence into past tense by using auxiliary verbs.
My friend rides his bicycle.
My friend was riding his bicycle.
In what tense do we call a verb that ends in -ing?
Continuous tense
Name the four different present past and future tenses.
Simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous.
Give the present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous tense of the following sentence.
The dog sits.
Present continuous: the dog is sitting.
Present perfect: the dog has sat.
Present perfect continuous: the dog has been sitting.
Give the past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous tense of the following sentence.
The dog sits.
Post continuous: the dog was sitting.
Past perfect: the dog had sat.
Past perfect continuous: the dog had been sitting.
