No ratings yet. There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The past participle of regular verbs is identical to the preterite (past tense) form, just by adding –ed (or –d in… Continue reading Verb form V3 (the past participle)
Verb form V2 (the past tense)
No ratings yet. There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The past tense form is created by adding –ed (or just –d in some cases) to the end of… Continue reading Verb form V2 (the past tense)
Verb form V1 = the base form
No ratings yet. There can be up to five different forms of verbs, usually referred to as V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. V1 (Base form, or Infinitive) is the easiest out of all. The base form is simply the root form… Continue reading Verb form V1 = the base form
Top three Verb Forms V1, V2, V3
No ratings yet. When we talk about verb forms, we usually mean the top three basic forms we use in English most often. These forms are referred to as V1, V2 and V3. Verbs are simply words that express action or a certain state of being. The three verb forms are helping us to express… Continue reading Top three Verb Forms V1, V2, V3
READ: past tense
No ratings yet. “Read” is one of the most necessary and commonly used verbs in the English language that you simply cannot live without. Below we explore its past tense usage. The verb “read” is one of the so-called irregular verbs that we have to memorize. Fortunately, all the forms of this verb are exactly… Continue reading READ: past tense
Past tens: TAKE
5/5 (1) The verb “take” is one of the most commonly used verbs in the English language. Today we will show you how to use this word correctly. Irregular verb forms need to be memorized, and unfortunately the verb “take” is one of those irregular verbs. TAKE verb forms Infinitive Past Tense Past Participle Take… Continue reading Past tens: TAKE
Speak vs Talk
5/5 (1) ‘Speak’ and ‘talk’ both mean ‚to communicate something’. However ‘speak’ is more formal, we use ‘speak’ in more serious situations. ‘Talk’ is the usual word we use in informal communication. Are they completely interchangeable then? Let’s see. SPEAK We usually use the verb ‘speak’ to express our feelings; therefore the focus is mainly… Continue reading Speak vs Talk
Difference between say and tell (said and told)
5/5 (1) I see and hear mistakes in the use of these two words almost daily. We all know that these expressions have something to do with speaking. However, they are not synonyms. So what is the difference between them and what does each of them really mean? SAY We use the verb SAY to… Continue reading Difference between say and tell (said and told)
DO vs DOES – the difference between DO and DOES
The difference between DO and DOES can be tricky, especially for beginners. The verb ‘to do’ is used in multiple ways in English and as such can be easily used wrong. Let’s have a look at specific examples of how to use it correctly and what the difference between DO and DOES is (DO vs DOES). Continue reading DO vs DOES – the difference between DO and DOES
Dove or Dived – what is correct and how to use it
5/5 (1) In our database, you can find the irregular verb ‘dive’ and we also prepared this simple image and PDF: This verb has both an irregular and regular form. You can use both and both are correct. Speakers in North America use dove while the British seem to prefer dived. “Dived” is the traditional… Continue reading Dove or Dived – what is correct and how to use it