PRESENT, PAST, FUTURE
What does present tense tell about?
Singular present-tense verbs end in ____ or ____.
s or es
If there is a helping verb, it is always found ______ the main verb.
before
What is a prefix?
A word or part added to the beginning of a word that changes it to a new word with a different meaning.
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb catch?
catch or catches, caught, caught
What does past tense tell about?
Action that happened in the past.
Do the subject and verb agree in this sentence?
She worry about her grades. Explain
No. The verb should be worries or worried.
How do you write the past participle in a sentence?
has, have, or had + verb
What is a suffix?
a word part added to the end of a word that changes it to a new word with a different meaning.
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb go?
go or goes, went, gone
What does future tense tell about?
Action that will happen sometime in the future.
Do the Subject and verb agree in this sentence?
Either Joe or I eat cookies at lunch. Explain.
Yes.
How do you write a present-perfect-tense verb?
has or have + past participle
What is the prefix in the word improper and what does the prefix mean?
im "not"
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb wear?
wear or wears, wore, worn
What tense is the verb in this sentence?
Kate swallowed her gum.
Past
Do the subject and the verb agree in this sentence?
Neither turtles nor a clam live on this beach. Explain.
No. The verb should be lives following clam.
How do you write past-perfect tense?
had + past participle
What is the suffix in the word violinist and what does the suffix mean?
ist "one who is or does"
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb begin?
begin or begins, began, begun
What tense is the verb in this sentence?
They will travel to Alaska.
Future.
What is the rule for subject/verb agreement when one subject is singular and the other is plural in a compound sentence?
The verb agrees with the subject closer to it in the sentence unless the subjects are connected by and.
How do you write future-perfect tense?
will have + past participle
What is the suffix in the word washable and what does the suffix mean?
able "capable of or able to"
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb break?
break or breaks, broke, broken