Verb Tenses (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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What verb tenses tell us
What verb tenses tell us
When an action takes place (past, present, future)
Simple tenses
Simple tenses
Basic actions without showing ongoing/completed status
Continuous (progressive) tenses
Continuous (progressive) tenses
Actions that are ongoing or in progress
Perfect tenses
Perfect tenses
Actions that have been completed
Regular verbs past tense pattern
Regular verbs past tense pattern
Add '-ed' to the base form
Irregular verbs characteristic
Irregular verbs characteristic
Change in unique ways, must be memorised
Third-person singular present tense rule
Third-person singular present tense rule
He/she/it requires verb ending in 's'
Subject-verb agreement
Subject-verb agreement
Verb must match subject in number (singular/plural)
'Was' vs 'were' in past tense
'Was' vs 'were' in past tense
'Was' = singular, 'were' = plural
Converting singular to plural: what changes
Converting singular to plural: what changes
Subject, verb, pronouns, demonstrative words