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No, ate is not a linking verb. It is a past tense verb, as in Today I eat, Yesterday I ate. Brittany could eat fruit all day long. In this sentece, "could " is a linking verb.
Adaline Thompson
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∙ 10y agoYes it is.
Ate, as in the action "ate something" is a verb.
It is the past tense of eat.
A verb is a word that describes either an action (walk, run, etc), an occurrence (become, happen, etc) or state of being (stand, exist, etc).
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∙ 8y agoNo, the word 'at' is a preposition, a word that connects a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence.
The noun or the pronoun that follows a preposition is called the object of the preposition.
Examples:
We finished the job at three. (the preposition 'at' connects the noun 'three' to the verb 'finished')
We finished the job at the park. (the preposition 'at' connects the noun 'park' to the noun 'job')
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∙ 15y agoYes. It is the past tense form of the verb "eat".
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Is the word ate a verb?
Yes, 'ate' is a verb. Specifically, 'ate' is the past tense of the verb 'to eat'.
Is ate a pronoun?
No, the word 'ate' is the past tense of the verb to eat (eats, eating, eaten, ate).
What are strong verbs for ate?
No, ate is not a linking verb. It is a past tense verb, as in Today I eat, Yesterday I ate. Brittany could eat fruit all day long. In this sentece, "could " is a linking verb.
How do you write a sentence that modifys a verb?
Sentences don't modify verbs. Verbs are part of a sentence. A verb in a sentence can be modified by an adverb: verb = walk, adverb = always. I always walk to school. verb = ate adverb = quickly The dog ate his food quickly.
What are some strong verb for ate?
Some vivid verbs for ate are chew, swallow, gobble, and devour.
Is the word ate a verb?
Yes, 'ate' is a verb. Specifically, 'ate' is the past tense of the verb 'to eat'.
Is ate an irregular or regular verb?
Ate is an irregular verb.
Tell me the verb for ate?
The word 'ate' is a verb. It can also be eat, or eating.
Is ate a action verb?
Ate is an action word.
Is eight a verb?
Ate is a verb. Eight is a number...
What follows behide a action verb?
The object of the verb or the indirect object of the verb comes after an action verb. The verb and the words related to that verb are called the predicate.A predicate can be a single word: a noun, a pronoun, an adverb.She ate lunch. She enjoyed it. She ate early.A predicate can be a noun phrase or a noun clause.She ate some carrots. She ate carrots roasted with garlic.
Is the verb transitive or intransitive in the sentence You ate in the cafeteria?
Ate is intransitive in that sentence. There is no direct object."You ate pizza in the cafeteria" is an example of ate as a transitive verb (pizza is the direct object).
What is the past tense verb of eat with helping verb?
Ate
Is ate a linking verb?
yes
What is an action verb for ate?
EAT
What is difference between subject and predicat?
The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is being said about the subject. In simpler terms, the subject performs the action in the sentence, while the predicate describes the action or provides more information about the subject.
Abby ate dinner with her best friend what is the direct object?
Dinner because it is the object of the verb "ate". Ate what? Ate dinner.
