ESL Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is its simplest form, without any endings (e.g., 'run', 'jump').

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What is the past tense of 'give'?

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The past tense of 'give' is 'gave'.

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What is the present continuous form of 'swim'?

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The present continuous form of 'swim' is 'swimming'.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action (e.g., 'run', 'think').

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement (e.g., 'is', 'are').

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What is the past tense of 'fly'?

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The past tense of 'fly' is 'flew'.

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What is the difference between 'jump' and 'jumping'?

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'Jump' is the base form of the verb, while 'jumping' is the present participle form.

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What is the future tense of 'show'?

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The future tense of 'show' is 'will show'.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb does not follow the standard rules for conjugation (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').