Examples Of Verb Forms
Fully illustrated explanation of the verb to be: forms, examples, grammar. The verb 'to be' is one of the most common verbs in the English language. English verbs come in several forms. For example, the verb sing can be: sing, sang, sung, singing or sings. This is a total of 5 forms. Learning the four basic forms of verbs can help us figure out the various tenses. The four forms of verbs are the base form, the infinitive form, the past form, the present participle, and the past participle. Lessons on how to use the basic English verb forms and tenses: infinitive, present. Examples: to park, to watch, to call, to sing, to run, to jump, to fight, to study,.
Examples • If I catch you stealing my apples again, there'll be trouble! • Don't let him catch you reading his letters.
• I caught him going through my bag. • We found some money lying on the ground. • They found their mother sitting in the garden. The present participle for two actions at the same time When two actions occur at the same time, and are done by the same person or thing, we can use a present participle to describe one of them. When one action follows very quickly after another done by the same person or thing, we can express the first action with a present participle. Examples • Whistling to himself, he walked down the road.
= He whistled to himself as he walked down the road. • They went laughing out into the snow. = They laughed as they went out into the snow. • Dropping the gun, she put her hands in the air. = She dropped the gun and put her hands in the air. • Putting on his coat, he left the house.
= He put on his coat and left the house. The present participle to explain a reason The present participle can be used instead of a phrase starting with as, since, or because. In this usage the participial phrase explains the cause or reason for an action.
Examples Of Helping Verb
Examples: Passive Form In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized.
Examples Of Verb Forms In Formal Links
You can also use the passive form if you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the action. [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action].