WheelLock Chpt 1 Verbs Pt. A Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five characteristics of verbs?
A
- Person
- Number
- Tense
- Mood
- Voice
The Person’s Mood Needs Voice
2
Q
Person
A
who is the subject
3
Q
1st Person
A
I, we
4
Q
2nd Person
A
You
5
Q
3rd Person
A
he, she, it, they
6
Q
Number
A
singular or plural
7
Q
Tense
A
the time of the action
8
Q
What are the six tenses?
A
- present
- imperfect
- perfect
- future perfect
- future
- past perfect
9
Q
Mood
A
manner of indicating the action or state of being in a verb
10
Q
Indicative
A
mood that indicates facts
11
Q
imperative
A
mood that orders actions
12
Q
voice
A
indicates whether a subject performs (active) or receives (passive) the action
13
Q
subjective
A
mood that is hypothetical or potential actions
14
Q
infinitive
A
gives the basic idea of the verb without the tense, person or number ex: laudare - to praise
15
Q
paradigms
A
patterns in language
