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 are the three main types of verbs?

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1. Action verbs: describe physical or mental actions (e.g., run, think). 2. Linking verbs: connect the subject to a subject complement (e.g., is, are). 3. Auxiliary verbs: help the main verb express tense, mood, or voice (e.g., have, will).

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What is the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., I am walking).

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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The past tense of regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., walk -> walked).

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'are'?

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'Is' is used with singular subjects, while 'are' is used with plural subjects.

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What is a subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is an auxiliary verb?

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An auxiliary verb, also known as a helping verb, is used with a main verb to form different tenses, moods, or voices (e.g., 'have', 'be', 'do').

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is often formed by adding -ed to regular verbs (e.g., 'walked').

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen. It is typically formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'will walk').

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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, which can be a noun or an adjective (e.g., 'She is a teacher').