Jun eksamen - Types of verbs Flashcards
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Finite verbs
- can stand alone / on its own
- does not need a helping verb
- must have a subject, singular, plural or tense
- A finite verb + a subject = sentence
Example:
She plays the piano beautifully.
They went to the park yesterday.
Infinitive verb
- preceded by to
- it cannot stand alone
- it needs a finite verb
- it should not be split
Example:
She loves to read before bed.
They decided to go to the beach.
Auxiliary / Helping verbs
- precedes a verb (She has spoken.)
- it regulates the tense
- sometimes it needs to function as the main verb
Example:
She is studying for her exam.
Linking verb
- To be…
- Is am are
- Connects a noun with another noun
- Connects a noun with an adjective
- The word that follows it, is a complement
Example:
She is happy
Participles verb
- When we combine an auxiliary verb with a finite verb -ing or -ed
- The tap is leaking
- She has eaten
- Present - continious nature - ing
- Past - ed, d, en, n
- She was given a chance.
Identify the verb and the type
She plays the piano beautifully.
“plays” – finite verb
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He likes to read before bed.
- “to read” – infinitive verb
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They have finished their homework.
- “have” – auxiliary verb
- “finished” – past participles verb
- “have finished” - finite verb
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They went to the market yesterday.
- “went” – finite verb
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He became a doctor last year.
- “became” – linking verb
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The broken window was dangerous.
- “broken” – past participle verb
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She promised to help with the project.
- “to help” – infinitive verb
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The soup smells delicious.
- “smells” – linking verb
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She is singing in the choir tonight.
- “is” – auxiliary verb
- “singing” – present participles verb
- “is singing” - finite verb
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Running water is soothing.
- “running” – present participle verb
What is an irregular verb?
An irregular verb is a verb that changes when put into different tenses.
Identify the irregular past tense verbs:
I caught the ball before it reached the ground.
caught
Identify the irregular past tense verbs:
Jose dug a hole for the new rose bush
dug
Identify the irregular past tense verbs:
Mom bought some vegetables to have for dinner.
bought
Identify the irregular past tense verbs:
We swam at the beach yesterday.
swam
