Present, Past, Future
What does present tense tell about?
action that is happening now or happens regularly
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 are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb catch?
catch or catches, caught, caught
What is a prefix?
a word part added to the beginning of a word that changes it to a new word with a different meaning
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 are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb go?
go or goes, went, gone
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 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.
yes
How do you write a present-perfect-tense verb?
has or have + past participle
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb wear?
wear or wears, wore, worn
What is the prefix in the word improper? What does the prefix mean?
im; "not"
What tense is the verb in this sentence? Kate swallowed her gum.
past
Do the subject and 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 are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb begin?
begin or begins, began, begun
What is the suffix in the word violinist? What does the suffix mean?
ist; "one who is or does"
What tense is the verb in this sentence? They will travel to Alaska.
future
What is the rule for the subject/verb agreement when one subject is singular and the other is plural in a compound subject?
The verb agrees with the subject closer to it in the sentence unless the subjects are connect by and.
How do you write future-perfect tense?
will have + past participle
What are the present, past, and past-participle verb forms for the irregular verb break?
break or breaks, broke, broken
What is the suffix in the word washable? What does the suffix mean?
able; "capable of or able to"