Working With Verbs Flashcards
Give the definition of a verb.
A verb is a word that shows action or being.
What are the two classes of verbs?
Action verbs and forms of be.
What are the forms of be verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were, be been, being.
Name the two classes of action verbs, and give examples.
physical and mental. jump, fly; think, remember
In which class of verbs does ‘have’ belong?
action verbs; also, helping verbs. Depends on usage.
What is a verb phrase?
a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
List the helping verbs in groups,
Am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being; Have, has, had Do, does, did May, might, must Can-could; shall-should; will-would.
What are the three main forms of verbs?
Give two names for each.
First principal part-present form,
Second principal part-past form,
Third principal part-past participle
What part of speech is a word like ‘not’, ‘never’, ‘always’, and ‘surely’?
They are adverbs.
What is an irregular verb?
A verb whose second and third principal parts are not formed by adding ‘ed’.
What is a noun? What is a verb?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea.
A verb is a word that shows action or being.
Name the part of speech described:
a. It takes the place of a noun.
b. It tells how, when, or where.
c. It tells which, whose, how many, or what kind of.
d. It modifies a verb.
e. It modifies a noun or pronoun.
a. Pronoun
b. Adverb
c. Adjective
d. Adverb
e. Adjective
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that tells what a paragraph is about.
List several ways to develop a paragraph.
By using details.
By using examples and illustrations.
By using comparison and contrast.
What should the details of a paragraph do?
Show that the topic sentence is true.
What does ‘tense’ mean?
Time.
Name the three simple tenses.
Present tense, past tense, future tense.
When should the helping verb ‘shall’ be used?
with ‘I’ or ‘we’ in formal writing.
Give the present, past, and future tense of these verbs:
a. bring
b. count
c. ask
a. bring, brought, will bring.
b. count, counted, will count.
c. ask, asked, will ask.
Using the verb “see”, give three sentences that can help you remember the three principal parts of a verb.
Today I see.
Yesterday I saw.
Every day I have seen.
What helping verbs are always used in the perfect tenses?
have, has, had
What helping verb is always used in the present perfect tense?
have or has
Give the present perfect tense of the following verbs:
a. carry
b. lift
c. go
d. write
e. grow
a. have (or has) carried
b. have (or has) lifted
c. have (or has) gone
d. have (or has) written
e. have (or has) grown
What is a possessive noun?
a noun that shows ownership or relationship
A possessive noun is often used as what part of speech?
adjective
How is the possessive form of a word such as “Moses” and “Jesus” formed?
Add only an apostrophe because the last syllable ends with the ‘zus’ sound.
