ESL - English as a Second Language - Verbs: a QuickStudy Digital Reference Guide

By Misa Lindberg, MEd, TESOL

Verbs are one of the most difficult aspects of English, especially for language leaners. This tool is designed to find answers fast. Best if used during or after a course, training, or tutoring of the English language, even if being taught by friends or family. All content is in English. Every facet of verb use is covered including examples and tables. This digital guide is handy enough to go anywhere as a cheat sheet reference for speaking English. As a new student of the language this is a must-have, as the learner progresses the guide offers quick access answers for practice until the guide becomes less and less necessary.
Digital guide includes:

• English Verbs
• Past Tense of Regular Verbs
• Informal/Slang Verb Forms
• The Gerund
• Verb Tenses
• 100 Most Common Verbs
• Conjugation of To Be, To Have & To Do
• Used To
• Verb Categories
• Contractions
• Conditional Sentences
• Subjunctive
• Expressing Preference
• Polite Requests
• Active & Passive Forms
• Modals
• Modal Summary
• Phrasal Verbs
• Wishes
• Direct Speech & Reported Speech
• Some Irregular Verbs

• Language: English
• Publisher: BarCharts, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781423243281

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Table of Contents

English Verbs

Past Tense Of Regular Verbs

The Gerund

Verb Tenses

Informal/Slang Verb Forms

100 Most Common Verbs

Conjugation Of To Be, To Have & To Do

Used To

Verb Categories

Contractions

Conditional Sentences

Subjunctive

Expressing Preference

Polite Requests

Active & Passive Forms

Modals

Modal Summary

Phrasal Verbs

Wishes

Direct Speech & Reported Speech

Some Irregular Verbs

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English Verbs

Verbs are words that usually show action, such as talk, walk, sit, eat, go, and write. EX: He eats a banana.

Sometimes, verbs do not show action; instead, some verbs connect the subject with an adjective. These are often called linking verbs. Some examples are: be, become, get, smell, sound, taste, feel, look, appear, seem.

EX: The banana tastes sweet. EX: The girl is nine years old.

Verbs also give information about time.

Some verb tenses are: present, past, future.

EX: Today it rains, yesterday it rained, and next week it will rain.

Simple tenses tell about habits and single actions.

Continuous or progressive tenses focus on the action happening at the moment of speaking (continuous tenses always have a form of the verb "be and -ing" on the base form of the verb).

EX: Be + verb base form + ing (It is raining.)

Various other tenses tell about when the action happened in relation to the present moment or another event. See the Verb Tenses section for examples and further explanation.

Transitive verbs are followed by an object.

People eat food.

I enjoy music.

John will need a passport.

Intransitive verbs are not followed by an object.

Boys run.

Fish swim.

Children cry.

Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.

Transitive:

People eat food.

John drives a car.

They are studying English.

Intransitive:

People eat.

John drives.

They are studying.

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Past Tense Of Regular Verbs

Most verbs are regular verbs:

-ed is added to make the past tense and the past participle.

Verbs have four principle parts: