Tenses
Which of these sentences is in present tense?
1) I'm going to the game right now.
2) She runs three miles every Thursday.
She runs three miles every Thursday.
The rule for singular subject & plural subject verbs.
Singular Subject: Add S
Plural Subject: Don't add S
Indicate the following: Transitive/Intransitive, IO, DO
I gave Chasen an umbrella.
Transitive
DO: Umbrella
IO: Chasen
Past participle of "rise"
Write the following contractions:
will not
I shall
are not
was not
won't
I'll
aren't
wasn't
Which of these is in past tense?
1) She brought a pie to the party.
2) My dad has left for work already.
She brought a pie to the party.
My aunt and uncle _____ arriving by train tonight.
(To be)
My aunt and uncle are arriving by train tonight.
Indicate the following: Transitive/Intransitive, IO, DO
Did they send the winner an award to her house?
Transitive
DO: flowers
IO: winner
The bread was (rising/raising)
Rising
Have you (laid/lain) in bed very long?
Lain
Which two helping verbs make a verb future tense?
Shall, Will
Neither the plates nor the serving bowl ________ on that shelf.
(to go verb)
Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on that shelf.
Indicate the following: Transitive/Intransitive, IO, DO
Ms. Martha picked up the neighbor's vacation mail.
Transitive
DO: mail
IO: none
The dog was (laying/lying) in the bed.
Lying
She tasted the soup.
Action
Which tense is this?
to be + present participle
Progressive Tense.
Example: Am watching, are going, will be playing
A bouquet of yellow roses lend/lends color and fragrance to the room.
A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and fragrance to the room.
Indicate the following: Transitive/Intransitive, IO, DO
Some crumbs had been thrown to the birds.
Intransitive
DO: none
IO: none
Past tense of drink.
Drank
Which tense is this?
By noon tomorrow, I will have arrived to my vacation destination.
perfect
To have + past participle
Example: have known, will have eaten, had driven
Either Kiana or Casey _____ helping with stage decor.
(To be)
Either Kiana or Casey is helping with stage decor.
Correct order for labeling a sentence?
1) Verb
2) Prepositional Phrase
3) Indirect Object
4) Subject
5) Direct Object
1) Prepositional Phrase
2) Verb
3) Subject
4) Direct Object
5) Indirect Object
Past participle tense of lay
Laid
Label the sentence:
On top of the hill sat an empty house with blue shutters.
Prep: On top of the hill, with blue shutters
Verb: Sat
Subject: House