Verbs and Shit

Question 1

A phrase is

Answer 1

a group of words that work as a single unit of meaning but not as a complete sentence. It might have a subject or predicate but doesn’t have both.

Question 2

Prepositional phrases

Answer 2

Modify something in the sentence. They usually work like an adjective (answering “What kind?” or “Which one?”) or adverbs (answering “Where?” “When?” “How?” or “Why?”). They can occur with other objects or with complements or simply with a subject and verb.

Question 3

A verbs aspect

Answer 3

Indicates whether an action is finished or ongoing.

Question 4

A verb tense

Answer 4

Shows when the action took place.

Question 5

Simple Present

Answer 5

For a general statement, and it’s just the base form of the verb, with no auxiliary.
(I LIKE tacos. I MAKE them a lot. I BUY them from a food truck, too.)

Question 6

Present progressive

Answer 6

For an ongoing action and is formed with the present tense of be plus the -ing form of the verb.
(She IS READING the works of Dostoevsky this summer.)

Question 7

Present perfect

Answer 7

Something that was completed in the past but is relevant in the present. It’s formed with the present tense of have plus the past participle form of the verb.
(Now that you HAVE FINISHED your essay, let’s go out!)

Question 8

Present perfect progressive

Answer 8

For ongoing actions that started in the past and are still going on now. It’s formed with the present tense of have plus been plus the -ing form of the verb.
(They HAVE BEEN LIVING in Kansas for more than a decade.)

Question 9

Simple past

Answer 9

Makes a general statement that something happened and is just the past tense form of the verb, with no auxiliaries.
(I LOVED that book. Alyssa BUILT the shelves. We DID it.)

Question 10

Past progressive

Answer 10

For an ongoing action, usually something that was interrupted when something else happened. It’s formed with the past tense of be plus the -ing form of the verb.
(My family WAS WATCHING a movie when the tornado sirens went off.)

Question 11

Past perfect

Answer 11

For actions that were completed in the past before something else in the past that you’re talking about. It’s formed with had plus the -ed past participle form of the verb .
(Luckily, we HAD CLEANED the office before the CEO’s surprise visit.)

Question 12

Past perfect progressive

Answer 12

For an action that was ongoing in the past before it stopped when something else in the past happened. This is formed with had been plus the -ing form of the verb.
(The team HAD BEEN WORKING on this project for over a month when it got canceled.)

Question 13

Simple future

Answer 13

Makes a general statement that something will happen. It’s formed one of two ways: will plus the base form of the verb, or the present tense of be plus going to plus the base form of the verb.
(I WILL BE back. I AM not GOING TO GIVE up.)

Question 14

Future progressive

Answer 14

For something ongoing in the future. It’s formed with will plus be plus the -ing form of the verb.
(I’d love to go but I WILL BE WORKING all weekend.)

Question 15

Future perfect

Answer 15

Indicates that at a times in the future, something will be done. This is formed with will have plus the -ed past participle form of the verb.
(Hopefully, Jared WILL HAVE FINISHED his homework before you get here.)

Question 16

Future perfect progressive

Answer 16

For an ongoing action in the future that ties into another future action. It’s formed with will have been plus the -ing form of the verb.
(By the time they catch up, we WILL HAVE BEEN LOOKING for several hours already.)

Question 17

Indicative mood

Answer 17

States a fact, asks a question, or expresses an opinion.

You bought the blue dress. What made you choose the blue one? I think you look great!

Question 18

Subjunctive mood

Answer 18

Used for hypothetical and contrary-to-fact situations, as well as for wishes and requests.
(If it hadn’t rained (but it did), we would have gone to the park (but we didn’t).)
(I wish I Knew how to speak Japanese (but I don’t).)

Question 19

A conditional

Answer 19

Is an indicative. It could happen, a subjunctive didn’t or won’t. (If you build it, they will come.)

Question 20

Imperative mood

Answer 20

Expresses a command. The subject (you) is understood but usually omitted.
(Get out of this house! Entertain us. Stop at red lights. Don’t talk to strangers.)

Question 21

Simple present

Answer 21

An action that occurs on a regular basis.
A fact that stands true all the time.
Ex. I play football regularly.
Sun rises in the east.

Question 22

Simple present structure

Answer 22

Subject + base verb + object. In third person use s/es verb
Ex. I play football regularly.
Sun rises in the east.

Question 23

An action that occurs on a regular basis.

A fact that stands true all the time.

Answer 23

Simple present

Question 24

Simple past

Answer 24

An action that was completed before present.

ex. I played football yesterday.

Question 25

An action that was completed before present.

Answer 25

Simple past tense

Question 26

Simple past structure

Answer 26

Subject + past verb + object | ex. I played football yesterday.

Question 27

Subject + past verb + object

Answer 27

Simple past structure

Question 28

Subject + base verb + object. In third person use s/es verb

Answer 28

Simple present structure

Question 29

Simple future

Answer 29

An action which will happen in the future | ex. I will play football tomorrow.

Question 30

An action which will happen in the future

Answer 30

Simple future

Question 31

Simple future structure

Answer 31

Subject + will + base form + object | ex. I will play football tomorrow.

Question 32

Subject + will + base form + object

Answer 32

Simple future structure

Question 33

Present progressive

Answer 33

Action currently going on. | ex. I am playing football right now.

Question 34

Action currently going on.

Answer 34

Present progressive

Question 35

Present progressive structure

Answer 35

Subject + present form of be + ing form of verb + object | ex. I am playing football right now.

Question 36

Present form of be

Answer 36

Is, am, are.

Question 37

Past progressive

Answer 37

An action that began in the past and was still going on until some other action occurred. ex. I was playing football when you arrived.

Question 38

An action that began in the past and was still going on until some other action occurred.

Answer 38

Past progressive

Question 39

Past progressive structure

Answer 39

Subject + be + ing form + object. | ex. I was playing football when you arrived.

Question 40

Past form of be

Answer 40

was, were

Question 41

was, were

Answer 41

Past form of be

Question 42

Is, am, are.

Answer 42

Present form of be

Question 43

Future progressive

Answer 43

An action in the future that will still go on until another action occurs. Ex. I will be playing football when you arrive.

Question 44

An action in the future that will still go on until another action occurs.

Answer 44

Future progressive

Question 45

Future progressive structure

Answer 45

Subject + will be + ing form + object. | Ex. I will be playing football when you arrive.

Question 46

Present perfect

Answer 46

An action that began in the past and continues in present is still true. Action that happened in the past but time is not specified. Ex. I have played football a lot this week. I have finished my homework. (no time specified)

Question 47

An action that began in the past and continues in present is still true. Action that happened in the past but time is not specified.

Answer 47

Present perfect

Question 48

Present perfect structure

Answer 48

Subject + have/has + past participle + object.

Question 49

Past perfect

Answer 49

Action that completed before any other action in the past. | Ex. I had played football before you came.

Question 50

Action that completed before any other action in the past.

Answer 50

Past perfect

Question 51

Past perfect structure

Answer 51

Subject + (had) + past participle + object

Question 52

Future perfect

Answer 52

Action that will happen before another event in the future. | ex. I will have played football by the time you arrive.

Question 53

Action that will happen before another event in the future.

Answer 53

Future perfect

Question 54

Future perfect structure

Answer 54

Subject + (will have) + past participle + object

Question 55

Present perfect progressive

Answer 55

Action that started in the past and is still going on in the present. More importance is given to the duration of the event. ex. I have been playing football since 2015.

Question 56

Action that started in the past and is still going on in the present.

Answer 56

Present perfect progressive

Question 57

Present perfect progressive structure

Answer 57

Subject + (have been) + Ing + object

Question 58

Past perfect progressive

Answer 58

An action which began in the past at a certain time and continued until some other action occurred. More importance given to duration. ex. I had been playing football for one hour before I arrived

Question 59

An action which began in the past at a certain time and continued until some other action occurred More importance given to duration

Answer 59

Past perfect progressive

Question 60

Past perfect progressive structure

Answer 60

Subject + (had been) + Ing + object

Question 61

Future perfect progressive

Answer 61

An action which will begin and continue until a point in the future. More importance to duration of event. ex. When i turn thirty, I will have been playing football for 20 years.

Question 62

An action which will begin and continue until a point in the future. More importance to duration of event.

Answer 62

Future perfect progressive

Question 63

Future perfect progressive structure

Answer 63

Subject + (will have been) + Ing + object