Suffixes and Prefixes
Do the words 'added' and 'loved' have a suffix?
Yes. The suffix -ed/-d to form the past tense.
er, s, es, ed, ing and ly are examples of suffixes or prefixes?
Suffixes
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters that we add to the beginning of a word.
TRUE
'unforgettable'
not easy to forget
True or False:
The Present Perfect tense is used to describe an action that started and ended in the past.
False. The Present Perfect tense describes an action started in the past and continues in the present.
im, mis, de, co and dis are examples of suffixes or prefixes?
Prefixes
Which form is correct?
A. Unnatural
B. Innatural
A. Unnatural
When adding a prefix to a word, the spelling of the base word never changes. For example, the prefix un- does not change the spelling of the word "happy".
TRUE
'mislead'
to confuse
True or False
To make a sentence using the Present Perfect tense, you add '-ed' to the verb.
False
The Present Perfect tense is made with the helping verb 'have/has' + past participle of the verb.
Which form is correct?
A. Ilegal
B. Illegal
B. Illegal
Give an example of a word with the suffix -sion / -tion
-sion / -tion (State, situation): education, confession, promotion, affection...
un- in the word "uncle" and re- in the word "real" are prefixes.
FALSE. They are 'lookalikes'.
'sweeten'
to make sweeter
Complete this sentence in the Present Perfect tense:
Yes, I _____ _____ under the stars many times.
Yes, I have slept under the stars many times.
Give an example of a word with the prefix dis-
Dis- (Opposite of): dishonest, dislike, disagree, disappear, disorder...
Which suffix do you have to add to the adjective 'probable' to form an adverb?
A. -ity
B. -ly
C. -able
B. -ly
The spelling of a base word can change when a suffix is added. For example, when we add the suffix -ness to the word "crazy" we replace the "y" with an "i"
TRUE. The word is 'craziness'
'deactivate'
make (something) inactive by disconnecting or destroying it.
Is Present Perfect tense used when the TIME IT HAPPENED (WHEN) is what's important information, or when the RESULT is what's important?
The Present Perfect tense is used when the RESULT of the action is what's important, not WHEN it happened.
Can we add a suffix or a prefix to any word? For example:
Beauty + -ful = Beautiful (Full of beauty)
Love + -ful = Loveful (Full of love)
No. Some Prefixes and Suffixes are only used with some words.
Which are the two most common prefixes in the English language?
Un- and Re-
Prefixes can be used to form verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. For example:
dark (adjective) + ness = darkness (noun)
FALSE. Suffixes can be used to form verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs when added to the end of a base word.
'senseless'
describes an action that is very difficult and/or impossible to understand. It makes no sense.
Name the past participle of the 3 following irregular verbs:
1. say
2. begin
3. forget
Present Simple Past Past Participle
1. say said said
2. begin began begun
3. forget forgot forgotten