English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Make each present tense verb into past tense. 1. fight2. know3. buy4. am5. bring6. put7. sing8. give9. think10. hurt Answers: 1- fought; 2-knew; 3-bought; 4-was; 5-brought; 6-put; 7-sang; 8-gave; 9-thought; 10- hurt.
Action that occurs after this present moment is considered to be in the future. We use future tense for verbs to show action that occurs after the present moment. Future tense verbs need a helping verb. The most common helping… Read more806. Future Tense Verbs
We know that future tense verb needs a helping verb – usually the helping verb will. Future progressive tense needs two helping verbs: will be. The future progressive verb also takes an -ing ending. Here are some examples of future… Read more807. Future Tense Progressive
A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to an adjective or a noun. We use the words will be as a future tense linking verb.I will be late.Mary will be sad.Mom will be tired. In each of these… Read more808. Future Tense as a Linking Verb
With active voice, the subject does the action. Look at these sentence examples and notice the subject doing something:Bob built a sandcastle. Bob is the subject. He builds.Mary found a seashell. Mary is the subject. She finds.The ocean waves flattened… Read more809. Using Active and Passive Voice with Verbs
Section A: Change each present tense verb to simple future tense.1. eat2. run3. bake4. read5. swim Section B: Change each present tense sentence into a future tense sentence.6. I eat lunch with my sister.7. I walk to school with Janet.8…. Read more810. Practice with Future Tense Verbs
Most verbs demonstrate action. When the verb in the sentence shows that the subject is actively doing something, we call that an action verb. Here are examples of verbs that show action: run, jump, skip, play, cook, bake, sing, dance,… Read more811. Action Verbs
Some action verbs are transitive. A transitive verb transfers action to an object. Usually a transitive verb transfers action to a direct object. A direct object receives action from the transitive verb. Look at these sentence with a transitive verb… Read more812. Transitive Action Verbs – the Direct Object
An action verb shows action. Some action verbs transfer action to an object. If a verb transfers action to a direct object, that sentence might also have an indirect object. Here are sentences with a direct object. Bob threw the… Read more813. Action Verbs – Transitive with an Indirect Object
Sometimes an action verb does not transfer action. That action verb is an intransitive verb. An action verb is intransitive if the verb ends the sentence.Jack runs.Betty sings. An action verb is also intransitive if the verb is followed by… Read more814. Intransitive Action Verbs