A (transitive or intransitive) verb is always followed by a direct object
Transitive
100
Name 3 linking verbs.
Is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, feels, grows, appears, tastes
100
What are the two types of participles?
Past and present
100
The progressive tense shows that an action is___________.
occurring now and may continue
100
True or False: The future tense can be formed by using a time word plus the present tense of the verb.
True. For example: Tomorrow, I take the test.
200
A linking verb is also a/n (transitive or intransitive) verb.
Intransitive- a linking verb is never followed by a direct object
200
Name 5 helping verbs.
is, am, are, was, were, can, could, should, would
might, may, must
has, had, have
will, been, shall
200
True or False The past tense of a verb is always the same as the past participle.
False. The past participle is different from the past tense when the verb is irregular.
200
The progressive tense is formed by combining what helping verb with a present participle?
Present participle + a form of "be" (is, am, are, was, were)
200
The past participle combines with a form of have (have, has, had) to make what verb tense?
The perfect tense.
300
The dog bites the boy. Bites is (transitive or intransitive)
Transitive- followed by a DO
300
It is the heart of a sentence.
Verb
300
The present participle is used to form what tense?
The progressive tense
300
Tell the verb phrase and tense:
Gianna was going to the field.
was going- past progressive
300
True or False. The perfect tense is used to show an action that happened at some indefinite time in the past and may be happening now.
True. It is different than the simple past tense since the simple past shows something that happened at a definite time and is over.
400
Jack runs quickly. Runs is (transitive or intransitive)
Intransitive (followed by an adverb)
400
BONUS
(ITS YOUR LUCKY DAY)
400
What does it mean when grammar refers to the 4 bases of a verb?
The 4 different verb bases are used to form all of the verb tenses such as present, present progressive (uses present participle) and present perfect (uses past participle).
400
Name the verb phrase and the tense:
Matt and Nick were walking to the bus.
were walking- past progressive
400
Name the verb phrase and the tense.
Frayne will be playing in the band on Sunday.
will be playing- future progressive (will is future and playing is progressive)
500
Robbie ran to school. Is ran an intransitive or transitive verb?
Intransitive- followed by a prepositional phrase
500
Name the helping verb(s) in this sentence:
I have been shopping all day.
have been
500
What is the participle in the following sentence? Joe had heard the rumors.
heard- past participle
500
Name the verb phrase and the tense.
Isabel is biking home in the dark.
is biking- present progressive helping verb "is" and the present participle
500
Name the verb phrase and the tense.
Have you known that girl for long?
have known - past perfect have is the helping verb, known is the past participle