Grammar: Unit 5 Verbs

Front

What do we call a verb that follows the rules of the four Principal Parts?

Back

regular

Front

What do we call a verb that does not follow the rules of the four Principal Parts?

Back

irregular

Front

What are the four principal parts of a verb?

Back

1. 1. Present

2. 2. Present Participle (-ing)

3. 3. Past

4. 4. Past Participle (-ed, -d, -en, -t)

Front

Most verbs are what type of verbs?

Back

Action

Front

How do we know what kind of verb phrase is present in a sentence?

Back

The final verb of the phrase names the phrase.

Front

What are the two types of verb phrases that can be present in a sentence?

Back

1. 1. Action verb phrase

2. 2. Linking verb phrase

Front

Can a helping verb ever be found in a sentence by itself?

Back

Never.

Front

What does a linking verb actually link?

Back

a word or words in the predicate to the subject

Front

What is a verb form that is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb that does not contain a subject?

Back

Verbal

Front

What are the six verb tenses that we have learned?

Back

1. 1. Present 4. Present Perfect

2. 2. Past 5. Past Perfect

3. 3. Future 6. Future Perfect