English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Linking verbs show existence, not action, and they link the subject to another name for the subject. Here are two past tense linking verbs: was and were Use was with subjects that are singular – one person.I was a good… Read more299. Past Tense Linking Verbs
Section A: Change the verb in each sentence to a past tense verb.1. I walk to school.2. Dan plays volleyball.3. Mom drives to work.4. We know our neighbors.5. I see a squirrel.6. She has a dog. Section B: Put was… Read more300. Practice with Past Tense Verbs
We know that a noun acts as a subject in a sentence. The person or thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence. Bob drives a truck. Bob is the subject of the sentence. Bob is doing the… Read more471. Using a Noun as an Object in a Sentence
With future tense, something happens in the future. The future is anytime after right now. We add the helping verb will to an action verb to show future tense.In the present, Bob walks. Today, Bob walks.In the future, Bob will… Read more301. Action Verbs Future Tense
Future progressive tense tells about something ongoing that happens in the future. To write future progressive tense, add -ing to the end of the verb and put will be in front of the verb. It looks like this:Present: I walk…. Read more302. Action Verbs Future Progressive Tense
A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to a noun that names the subject. In present tense, we use the linking verbs am, is, and are. I am a girl. She is my mom. We are a family…. Read more303. Linking Verbs in Future Tense
A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but is not used as the verb in a sentence. Words with an -ing ending look like verbs, but we can also use them as nouns. When we use an… Read more308. A Gerund is a Verbal
A gerund is an –ing word that looks like a verb but acts as a noun. Look at this sentence: Walking is good exercise.Walking looks like a verb, but walking is the subject of this sentence, so walking is acting… Read more309. Gerund Phrases
A verbal is a word that looks like a verb but acts as a different part of speech.A participle is a verbal. Participles look like verbs but act like adjectives to modify a noun. Some verbs take an -ing ending,… Read more311. A Participle is a Verbal
A participle is a verbal – a word that looks like a verb but acts as an adjective. Participles modify nouns. A participle with modifiers makes up a participial phrase. Look at this sentence with a participial phrase:Knowing it would… Read more312. Participial Phrases