Usually an action verb takes an -ed ending for past tense. I hope – I hoped; I jump – I jumpedIrregular verbs change form and spelling to make the past tense. I sing – I sang; I drive – I… Read more297. Action Verbs – Irregular Past Tense

The English language has three articles: a, an, the.We put the articles next to nouns in sentences. Whenever you see a, an, or the, you know that a noun is coming next. Articles act like noun markers. I washed the… Read more253. Articles With Common Nouns

A predicate nominative is a word that renames the subject of a sentence. Always use a noun for the predicate nominative. Look at this sentence:Sam is a doctor. The subject of the sentence is Sam. The predicate nominative is doctor…. Read more468. Using a Noun as a Predicate Nominative

Proper nouns are different from common nouns in several ways.First of all, proper nouns are always capitalized. Common nouns are never capitalized.Secondly, proper nouns are specific names for some persons, places, and things. Thirdly, proper nouns are never ideas –… Read more254. Proper Nouns

Progressive tense shows ongoing action. With past progressive tense, the ongoing action happens in the past – any time before right now. We use two helping verbs – was and were – to show past progressive tense. We also add… Read more298. Action Verbs with Past Progressive Tense

Each sentence must have a subject. The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that the sentence is about. The subject of a sentence is usually doing something. The dog chewed on a bone.In this sentence, the subject… Read more469. Sentences with More than One Subject

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