Verb Tenses and Forms

The video tutorial reviews verb phrases, focusing on helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs. It explains the principle parts of verbs: present, past, present participle, and past participle. Each tense is described with examples, highlighting the use of helping verbs where necessary. The tutorial concludes with practice exercises using various verbs to reinforce the concepts.

What is another term for a helping verb?

• Main verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Action verb

• Linking verb

Which of the following is a present tense verb?

• Sold

• Sale

• Sailing

• Sailed

How do you typically form the past tense of a verb?

• Add 'es'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'ed' or 'd'

• Add 's'

What is required for a verb to be in the present participle tense?

• Adding 'ing' and a helping verb

• Adding 'd'

• Adding 's'

• Adding 'ed'

Which helping verbs are used with past participles?

• Is, am, are

• Has, have, had

• Do, does, did

• Was, were

What is the past tense of 'call'?

• Calling

• Called

• Calls

• Call

Which form of the verb 'skate' is in the present participle?

• Skates

• Skated

• Skating

• Skate

What is the past participle of 'visit'?

• Visit

• Visits

• Visiting

• Visited

How do you form the present participle of 'cry'?

• Cries

• Crying

• Cry

• Cried

Which verb form requires a helping verb: 'is', 'am', or 'are'?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Past participle

• Present participle