spice things up
make something more exciting
Berries
spill the beans
reveal the truth
Sword
California
Sacramento
Raisins
Grapes
What must every sentence have?
A verb
Begin
Began, Begun
Lamb
I think I _____ a break. I deserve one. (TAKE)
I think I will take a break. I deserve one.
Supreme Court of USA
carrot top
person with red or orange hair
Tropical fruits
put all of ones eggs in one basket
rely on one single thing
Pigeon
Arizona
Phoenix
Cheese
Milk
How do you make a regular verb past tense?
Add -ed
talked, started
Blow
Blew, Blown
Racoon
The office ______ before next Monday. (NOT OPEN)
The office is not opening before next Monday.
The office won't open before next Monday.
big cheese
very important person (VIP)
Repairmen
cup of joe
cup of coffee
Plaid
Colorado
Denver
Wine
Grapes
What are verbs
A verb is a word that expresses:
Do
Did, Done
Fox
The manager ____ to a customer at the moment, but he ____ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
The manager is speaking to a customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.
sell like hot cakes
selling quickly, bought by many people
Vehicles
use your noodle
use your brain
Dilate
Massachusetts
Boston
Prunes
Plums
Present progressive verbs end with what ending
-ing
walking, swimming
Choose
Chose, Chosen
Gorilla
I was _______ when the alarm _____ off at 5:30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)
I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5:30 this morning.
peach fuzz
small amount of hair growth
Fruits people think are vegetables
one smart cookie
a very intelligent person
Masseuse
Utah
Salt Lake City
Vinegar
Wine, Cider, Rice
Future tense verbs are usually formed by preceding the verb with what word
will
Tomorrow I will dance.
Drive
Drove, Driven
Penguin
Yesterday while my Mom _____ in the garden, she ___ her back. She ____ to the .doctor who told her that she ______have to rest for a few days. (WORK, HURT, GO, WILL)
Yesterday while my Mom was working in the garden, she hurt her back. She went to the doctor who told her that she would have to rest for a few days.
cool as a cucumber
very relaxed
Kinds of boats
(don't) cry over spilled milk
get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed
Connecticut
Tennessee
Nashville
Beer
Barley and Hops
When a verb is preceded by the word "to," it is said to be in what form
Infinitive verbs
to eat
Am
Was, Been
Koala
My Mom ______ dinner when the doctor _____. What ______? (PREPARE, ARRIVE, HAPPEN)
My Mom was preparing dinner when the doctor arrived. What happened?
out to lunch
mad or crazy
Things you write with
butter someone up
be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons)
Onomatopoeia
Florida
Tallahassee
Tequila
Blue Agave
What is a compound verb?
A compound verb is a single verb made up of more than one word.
babysit
Cost
Cost, Cost
Toucan
Last Saturday Susan ___ an accident. She ____ off the ladder and ____her knee while she ______ to pick some apples. (HAVE, FALL, CUT, TRY)
Last Saturday Susan had an accident. She fell off the ladder and cut her knee while she was trying to pick some apples.
(have a) bun in the oven
be pregnant
Material for clothes
bad egg
a person who is often in trouble
Bureaucracy
Ohio
Columbus
Vodka
Potatoes or Grain
What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb is one that does not act on something
The rain fell.
Ride
Rode, Ridden
Antelope
Jeff ____ our bank manager at the moment. He _____ here for three years. (BE, BE)
Jeff is our bank manager at the moment. He has been here for three years.
egg someone on
urge someone to do something
Parts of a bicycle
hot potato
a controversial or difficult subject
Miscellaneous
Virginia
Richmond
Rum
Sugarcane
What is a stative verb?
A verb that expresses a state of being rather than an action.
He feels sad.
Bear
Bore, Borne
Hyena
He _____ around with a limp since he ___ his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
He has been walking around with a limp since he had his accident a few weeks ago.
hard nut to crack
difficult to understand (often a person)
Books of the Old Testament
take something with a pinch (grain) of salt
don't consider something 100% accurate
Paraphernalia
Arkansas
Little Rock
Gin
Juniper Berries
What kind of verbs are "can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought to," "shall," "should," "will," and "would."
Modal verbs
Show
Showed, Shown
Komodo dragon
Before today she _______in such cold water. (NEVER SWIM)
Before today she had never swum in such cold water.
Which President appointed the first Woman Justice?
(double points for her name)
First Woman (Sandra Day O'Connor) appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981