Grammar Flashcards
(14 cards)
Had
First of two past tense actions
Was, were
Continuing action in the past
Been
Period of time
Had been
Continuing action that happened in the past. The action is completely finished
Why do we add an s to verb
Singular, don’t add to usually
Am, is, are
Happening now
Have, has, had
Valid in the present, but happened in the past
Active voice
Doer before the action
Passive voice
Action before the doer
How to know when a sentence is passive
- Action before the doer
- The use of by- check if the sentence is passive
- No doer
- It instead of doer
Plural pronouns
Both, Few, Many, Several
Singular/Plural (can be singular or plural depending on the context)
All, Any, Most, Some, None, Half
Nouns joined by and
Require a plural verb
Nouns or pronouns join by or (or not) require a verb
That agrees with the subject closest to the verb in question