VERBS 1
Are verbs that express action.
Action verbs
Ex: run, walk, do, drive
They never change form.
Modal auxiliary verbs.
Is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation.
Modal Verb
Used for general periods of time.
It's to express duration.
FOR
They are used sentences where two nouns are compared.
Comparative adjetives.
Is an important verb that has a multitude of uses in English. It can be used as an action verb that stands alone in all its tenses.
Verb TO BE
Are verbs that don't take on the regular -d, -ed, or -ied spelling patterns of the past simple or past participle.
Irregular verbs
3 verbs are used to express a variety of ideas in English.
Can, Could & Be able to
Used for starting point, a specific time.
SINCE
They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
Superlatives adjetives
Are used together with a main verb to show the verb's tense or to form a negative or question.
Auxiliary verbs or Helping verbs.
The most common auxiliary verbs are
HAVE / BE / DO
The form of a verb that takes to show the time it happened.
Tense
Modal verbs to formal permission and formal prohibition.
May / Might
He has put on weight _______ the end of last year.
for
This is the ________ expensive sweater in the store. (little)
least
Are sometimes referred to as verb complements. They may function as subjects or objects in a sentence.
Gerunds and Infinites
Ex: crying <Gerund
To travel <Infinites
Things that are true when the words are spoken or written.
Present tense
Verbs to offer of assistance or polite suggestion.
(When you are quite sure of a positive answer)
Shall / Should / Ought to
She has been singing ______ ten o'clock.
since
Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack __________. (good)
better.
Things that were true before the words were spoken or written.
Past tense
Things that will be true after the words are spoken or written.
Future tense
Modal verbs of necessity or requirement.
Must / Have to / Need to
______ he didn't study, he didn't pass the exam.
Since
3 irregular adjectives in comparative and superlative forms.
Adjective / Comparative / Superlative
*GOOD / BETTER / BEST
*BAD / WORSE / WORT
*LITTLE / LESS / LEAST
*MUCH / MORE / MOST
*FAR / FURTHER, FARTHER / FURTHEST, FARTHEST