What ending does the English present participle have?
-ing
What auxiliary verb is used with the present participle to form progressive tenses?
be
What is the usual ending of the English past participle for regular verbs?
-ed
To which verb form does the English past participle correspond for irregular verbs?
the third column
What does the -ing adjective form describe in English?
what causes a sensation
What does the -ed adjective form describe in English?
the person who feels the sensation
How is 'be' conjugated in present with I, you, we, they, he, she, it?
I am, you/we/they are, he/she/it is.
How is 'be' conjugated in past with I, he, she, it, you, we, they?
I/he/she/it was, you/we/they were.
With which parts of speech is 'be' used to describe states or characteristics?
With an adjective or a noun.
How is the Present Continuous tense formed?
Subject + present 'be' + verb ending in -ing.
What does the Present Continuous describe?
An action in progress at the moment of speaking.
Which subjects use 'have' in the present tense?
I, you, we, and they use 'have' in the present tense.
Which subjects use 'has' in the present tense?
He, she, and it use 'has' in the present tense.
Which form of 'have' is used in the past tense for all subjects?
Had is used in the past tense for all subjects.
What does 'have' or 'has' followed by a noun express?
It expresses possession belonging to the subject or what the subject experiences.
What is the structure of the Present Perfect tense?
Have or has followed by the past participle forms the Present Perfect.
For what purposes is the Present Perfect used?
To talk about experience, actions started in the past continuing to present, or past linked to present.
How is the Present Perfect formed in English?
With the subject, have or has, and the past participle.
How is the Past Perfect formed in English?
With the subject, had, and the past participle.
What does the Past Perfect express in English?
An action completed before another past action.
In "I had already finished the report when the client arrived", which action happened first?
Finishing the report happened before the client arrived.
In the sentence 'The training session was inspiring', what does 'inspiring' describe?
the cause
In the sentence 'The students were inspired by the social worker', what does 'inspired' describe?
the people who feel the inspiration
How is the Past Continuous tense formed?
Subject + past 'be' + verb ending in -ing.
What does the Past Continuous describe?
An action in progress in the past, often interrupted.
What does "I have worked in this shelter for 3 years" indicate?
An action started in the past and still connected to the present.
In "They had left before the meeting started", which action happened first?
They left before the meeting started.
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