Verbs and Tenses Flashcards
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What is a verb?
A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.
True or False: Verbs can only express physical actions.
False.
Fill in the blank: The base form of a verb is called the _____ form.
infinitive
What are the three main tenses in English?
Past, present, and future.
Identify the tense: ‘She is running.’
Present continuous.
What is the past tense of ‘go’?
‘Went’.
True or False: The present perfect tense is used for actions that occurred at a specific time in the past.
False.
Give an example of a verb in the past tense.
‘Jumped’.
What auxiliary verb is used to form the future tense?
‘Will’.
Identify the tense: ‘They have been studying.’
Present perfect continuous.
What is the simple past form of ‘to eat’?
‘Ate’.
Fill in the blank: The present perfect tense is formed with ‘has/have’ + _____.
past participle.
True or False: The future perfect tense indicates an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
True.
What is the structure of a simple future tense sentence?
Subject + will + base form of the verb.
Identify the tense: ‘He had finished the work.’
Past perfect.
What is the gerund form of the verb ‘to swim’?
‘Swimming’.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘to be’ can function as both a _____ and a linking verb.
main verb.
What are modal verbs?
Auxiliary verbs that express necessity or possibility, such as ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may’, ‘might’, ‘shall’, ‘should’, ‘will’, and ‘would’.
True or False: ‘He can swim’ is an example of a modal verb in use.
True.
Identify the tense: ‘I will have completed my project by Friday.’
Future perfect.
What is the past participle of ‘to write’?
‘Written’.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘to have’ can be used as a _____ verb.
auxiliary.
What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?
Transitive verbs require a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not.
True or False: ‘She sleeps’ is an example of a transitive verb.
False.
