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The Gerund-Non-Finite form of the Verb

Posted on July 31, 2023May 26, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - grammar, non-finite forms of the verbs, parts of speech, verbsTags - active, adverbs, after, appear, base, be, become, before, being, complement, dual, finite, for, form, gerund, gerundive, indefinite, ing, nominal, non, object, of, on, passive, patterns, perfect, praised, predicate, preposition, remain, seem, subject, suffix, swimming, verbal, verbs, voice

The gerund is a non-finite verb form that functions as a noun in a sentence.

It is created by adding the suffix ing to the base form of a verb. The gerund can be used as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence

The Infinitive-Non-Finite form of the Verb

Posted on July 30, 2023May 26, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - grammar, non-finite forms of the verbs, parts of speech, verbsTags - active, adjective, adverb, adverbial, agreement, as, bare, base, complement, complex, direct, does, finite, form, frames, have, indefinite, infinitive, modifier, nominal, non, not, object, particle, passive, perfect, predicate, present, sentences, specific, subject, tense, time, to, verb, voice

The infinitive is a verb form that typically uses the word to before the base form of the verb.

For example: to run, to walk, to eat, etc.

The infinitive form is often used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb in a sentence.

The Imperative Mood

Posted on July 28, 2023May 24, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - grammar, parts of speech, verbsTags - can, commands, could, directness, first, him, imperative, instructions, it, let, me, mood, other, person, plural, requests, second, singular, subjects, the, third, urgency, us, you

The Imperative Mood is used to give commands, requests, or instructions.

It is often used to convey a sense of urgency or directness.

The Subjunctive Mood

Posted on July 27, 2023May 24, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - grammar, parts of speech, verbsTags - action, clauses, desirable, desire, doubt, impersonal, important, is, it, mood, necessary, non-real, situation, state, subjunctive, subordinate, uncertainty, was, were. hypothetical

The subjunctive mood

is used to express a hypothetical or non-real action or state, and is often used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire.

The verb to be is a particularly common verb used in the subjunctive mood.

The Sequence of Tenses

Posted on July 26, 2023May 24, 2024 by deliatutorCategories - grammar, parts of speech, verbsTags - aspect, between, certain, clause, depends, event, grammar, main, of, present, relationship, scheduled, sequence, subordinate, tenses

The Sequence of tenses refers to the relationship between the tenses in a sentence, particularly when there are multiple clauses with different tenses.

The basic principle behind the sequence of tenses is that the tense used in a subordinate clause (a clause that depends on or is part of another clause) is influenced by the tense used in the main clause.