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We learned about the base form of verbs.  Now in this post we will learn what are helping verbs.   A verb can consist of more than one word. In such cases, there is one base verb and the rest are called the auxiliary or the helping verbs. Following is the list of the auxiliary verbs: [...]

The base verb is the simplest form of verb without any special ending. It is the form of the verb used in to + verb forms without “to”. For example: dance, do, cook, sing, play, read, etc. Base verbs are used with I, you, we, they, and plural subjects. I cook food. You dance well. [...]

The verbs that denote that the actions took place in the past are said to be the verbs written in past tense. For example: John went to school yesterday. Gina prayed before she slept. Past Tense can be further divided into four sub-categories: Simple Past Tense This tense is used to present general information about [...]

The tense of the verb denotes the time of the action or event. The tense can be divided into three categories – Present Tense, Past Tense, and Future Tense.  In this post we will discuss the present tense of the verb. The verb that refers to present time is called the verb in Present Tense. [...]

We learned that verbs are an essential component of any sentence.  Verbs present action done by the subject.  Verbs can also connect or link the subject to additional information about this subject.  Such verbs are called linking verbs.  For example: My mother is a great cook. The verb “is” does not denote an action word. [...]

Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. A sentence is not complete without a verb and its subject.  typically, verbs denote the action performed by the subject.    For example: The clock ticks all day long. “ticks” is an action verb here as the clock us the doer of the action. The clock does [...]

Conjunctions are the words that join together sentences and words. There are following types of conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunctions: These conjunctions join together nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, clauses, and propositional phrases. These conjunctions are – For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. In short, they are called FANBOYS. Mary wanted to perform tonight, but her health [...]

Prepositions are words that link or connect a noun or a pronoun to other words to show the relation of that noun or pronoun with other words. Prepositions always appear in prepositional phrase, that is, they begin with a preposition and ends with a noun or a noun phrase. They generally describe place (in, out, [...]

We learned that adverbs are used to describe another verb, adverbs, adjectives, or clauses.  While describing these entities adverbs can also present comparison.  And when they do, they should be used in the appropriate comparative or superlative forms. When we compare an aspect about two entities, we add “more” or “less” before the adverb to [...]