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Verbs
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that express an action or existence.
19,822 Questions
What is the past tense of ill?
Ill is not a verb, therefore it does not have a past tense. It is used with the auxiliary, 'be', i.e 'I am ill'(present) Therefore, past would be 'I was ill'.
Were is a verb. Part of the verb "To Be". Is Are Were Was be been
***A predicate is a noun with a verb. Such as Sally slept here. Here is the predicate of the verb slept. Sally is the subject.
Yes. It is the irregular past tense of the verb "to buy." She bought her husband a new computer for his birthday.
No, the past tense of the verb to insert would be inserted. Usually the term comes up as a present tense imperative: insert coin here.
Does verb or verb phrases follow a linking or action verb?
Verb phrases can follow both linking and action verbs. Linking verbs are followed by a subject complement, which can include verb phrases to describe the subject. Action verbs are followed by the direct object, which can also include verb phrases to further explain the action.
Future progressive tense for the word plan?
The future progressive tense for the word "plan" is "will be planning."
Which of the following verbs is a linking verb A eats B jumps C is D grows?
A linking verb acts as an equals sign. The object of a linking verb restates the subject; for example:
- 'We are sisters.' (We=sisters);
- 'Our feet got wet.' (feet->wet).
The object of a linking verb is called a subject complement.
A subject complement can be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective.
The potential linking verbs in the given choices are is and grows.
Examples:
- The train is late. (a linking verb, train=late)
- James is changing his clothes. (not a linking verb, James is not and does not become his clothes)
- The sky grows dark at this time of day. (a linking verb, sky->dark)
- James grows carrots in his garden. (not a linking verb, James is not and does not become carrots)
When do you use the word affect?
The word affect is a verb meaning to influence or alter in some way.
Examples:
If you lie to someone, and this lie is discovered later on, which often happens, this will affect your relationship with this person.
If you steal, use drugs, cause an accident while DUI, this will affect your reputation, which will later affect how people perceive you because whether we like it or not: everyone judges.
NOTE
The word affect is NOT used as a common noun. If the word is a noun, use effect.
Is the correct past tense word for do does?
No. Does is the present tense, third person singular conjugation of do.
- I/We/You/They do
- He/She/It does
The past tense of do is did.
No, "quietly" is an adverb. It describes how an action is performed. For example, in the sentence "She whispered quietly," "quietly" is describing how she whispered.
Which rule would help a writer correctly use a verb tense?
Use one tense throughout a story, but change it when time changes.
You can use a mixture of tenses. It all depends on the situation if the action is in the past , if it happened before another action, is it completed, is it in the future etc.
I always go to the cinema on Wednesday - present simple because I am talking about a habit something I do again and again.
Last week I saw Avatar. - past simple because the action is finished completed.
But I had seen Avatar before so i didn't really enjoy it.- past perfect because I am talking about something that happened in the past before the previous past simple sentence (saw). Didn't enjoy is past simple negative
I always go to the cinema on Wednesday. Last week I saw Avatar. But I had seen it before so I didn't really enjoy it.
How do you use inflame in a sentence?
The word 'inflame' is a verb, meaning to arouse strong feelings; to incite emotion; to cause a part of the body to become reddened or sore; to cause to burst into flame, ignite.
Example: The negotiator was careful not to inflame the anger of the crowd.
Yes, relaxed is a verb (relax, relaxes, relaxing, relaxed), it is also an adjective. Example uses:
As a verb: We relaxed on the patio.
As an adjective: We enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this resort.
Is couldn't a noun or pronoun?
"Couldn't" is a contraction of "could not," which is a verb phrase. It is not a noun or pronoun.
What are the tenses for the verb find?
Simple present tense
- I/you/we/they find
- He/she/it finds
Simple past tense:
- Found
Simple future tense:
- Will find
What is the difference between past perfect and passive tenses?
Past perfect has the form - had + past participle.
Jon had eaten the cake.
This is a past perfect active sentence. We can see who or what did the action of the verb (the subject - Jon)
Passive tenses have the form - be verb + past participle
The cake had been eaten. This is a past perfect passive sentence. Notice we don't know who or what ate the cake.
In passive sentences the subject of the sentence is not usually given. I you want to say who or what does the action of the verb then add - by + noun (phrase).
The cake had been eaten by Jon.
Present
Voy
Vas
Va
Vamos
Vais
Van
Past (Preterite)
Fui
Fuiste
Fue
Fuimos
Fuisteis
Fueron
Past (Imperfect)
Iba
Ibas
Iba
Ãbamos
Ibais
Iban
Future
Iré
Irás
Irá
Irémos
Iréis
Irán
Present Perfect (Conjugated verb + Participle)
He
Has
Ha
Habéis
Hemos
Han
Participle: Ãdo
Conditional
IrÃa
IrÃas
IrÃa
IrÃamos
IrÃais
IrÃan
Is useless a comparative adjective?
No, "useless" is not a comparative adjective. It is a simple adjective used to describe something that has no use or value.
What is the past tense of the word happy?
Happy is an adjective. It has no past tense. You have to change the sentence structure.The dog is happy.
The dog was happy.
The dog had been happy.
What is the rule when adding es to a word?
If the verb ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, add –es. Examples: kiss = kisses, wash = washes
If the verb ends in a consonant +y, the y changes to –ies. Examples: fly = flies, study = studies
But if the verb ends in vowel +y, the y does not change. Example: play = plays
Are the two kinds of prepositional phrases found in sentences adjective and adverb phrases?
Yes, prepositional phrases can function as either adjective phrases or adverb phrases in a sentence. An adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun, while an adverb phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
