GRAMMAR REVIEW: VERBS AND VERBALS (1) BUILDING SUPPORTING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SUPPORTING SKILLS GRAMMAR REVIEW: VERBS AND VERBALS (1)

 

A verb can indicate a state of being (what the subject is) or a location: A verb can indicate what the subject is like what it becomes: A verb can indicate an action (what the subject is doing): Auxiliary verbs A verb may consist of a single word or of a main verb and one or more auxiliary verbs (sometimes called ‘helping verbs’). The following auxiliary verbs are used in yes/no questions and WH-questions: Auxiliary Verbs The negative is formed by adding not or not the ending –n’t after the auxiliary verb: The verbs do, have, and will should not be confused with the auxiliary verbs do, have and will:   Verb tenses Verb tenses indicate a point of time or period of time in the past, present, or future. The verb tense in a sentence must be logical in time. Agreement between the verb tense and time markers such as today, next year, last week, and now, and between verbs in different clauses, is very important. Verb tenses and their uses are shown in the chart below: