Verb Moods
This verb mood states a fact or asks a question.
Indicative Mood
What verb form ends in -ing and is used with helping verbs to form continuous tenses?
Present Participle
What verb form ends in -ing and functions as a noun?
Gerund
In this voice, the subject performs the action: “The dog chased the cat.”
Active Voice
What is the helping verb in the sentence: “She is singing a song.”
Is
This mood expresses a command or request.
Imperative Mood
Identify the present participle: “The barking dog scared the mailman.”
Barking
Identify the gerund: “Swimming is a good workout.”
Swimming
In this voice, the subject receives the action: “The cat was chased by the dog.”
Passive Voice
What’s the difference between a gerund and a present participle?
A gerund is a noun; a present participle is an adjective or used in verb tenses.
This mood asks a question
Interrogative Mood
True or False: Present participles can be used as adjectives.
True
True or False: Gerunds can be subjects, objects, or complements.
True
Rewrite in passive voice: “The chef cooked the meal.”
The meal was cooked by the chef.
Choose the correct word: “He enjoys (to run / running).”
running
Identify the mood: “Be on time to class!”
Imperative Mood
Which part of speech is the present participle in this sentence: “The flowing river was beautiful.”
Adjective
In this sentence, what is the function of the gerund: “She enjoys painting.”
direct object enjoys is the very, painting is the gerund
Identify the voice: “The homework was completed on time.”
Passive Voice
Is the word "laughing" in this sentence a gerund or a participle? “The laughing students filled the hall.”
Participle
Identify the mood: She told her brother that today was her birthday.
Indicative mood
Fill in the blank with a present participle: “The ____ baby cried all night.”
Crying
Turn this sentence into one using a gerund: “She likes to dance.”
Dancing
Change to active voice: “The book was written by the author.”
The author wrote the book.
Name the three principal parts of a verb.
Base, past, and past participle