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Complete list of Terms and Definitions for Verbs and Adverbs

Terms Definitions
heri yesterday
casi almost
statim immediately
narau to learn
regresar to return
iam now already
divertirse to have fun
cresco (crescere, crevi) I grow
Grossly, too, very Common adverbs
conspicio, conspicere, conspexi, conspectum to look
adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
present perfect of protest I have protested
Past Perfect Progressive I had been protesting
quatre fois par semaine four times a week
Michelle had already left by midnight. Past perfect
Types of Action Verbs Active and Passive Voice
toru to take (a class); to get (a grade)
Write the action word in the following sentence. The children laughed during the performance. laughed
LY words that are not adverbs daily or friendly
present perfect tense i have protested, you have protested,you have protested, he,she,it has protested, they have protested
Write the adverb (s) in the sentence. The opposing team did not play fairly. not, fairly
Past Perfect (protest) I had protested We have protested You had protested You have protested He had protested They have protested
Linking verb a verb that links the subject to an adjective or more info about the subject.EX:sensory words
What questions to adverbs answer? To what extent, how, where, when, and why.
What are the 5 questions adverbs answer How, When, Where, Why, To What Extent
motto more
menos less
strenue strenuously
noboru to climb
correr to run
nondum not yet
dormirse to fall asleep
spero, sperare, speravi I hope
Nick kills spiders. Transitive Verb
ago, agere, egi, actum to lead
linking verb examples became, seem, feel, remain
past perfect of protest I had protested
Grammar A way of thinking about language.
danar to damage; to break down (accent over n)
Passive Voice Shows the subject being passively acted upon.
Action or Linking? I RUN three miles every single day. Action
Active voice Action verbs that show the subject acting
transitive verb an action verb that sends its action the direct object
Questions Adverbs Answer How? Where? When? Why? To what extent?
What are the 2 categories of action verbs? action and linking
What are the two main types of verbs? Action Verbs and Linking Verbs.
What is a transitive verb? an action verb that acts on a direct object. Ex: the bird HIT the TREE.
rĂ¡pidamente rapidly
semper always
preparar to prepare
effacer to erase
caer to fall
maigrir to lose weight
raras veces seldom, rarely
por lo menos at least
arcesso, arcessere, arcessivi, arcessitum i summon
past progressive forms i was protesting
voice indicates whether the subject names the actor or the receiver of the action expressed by the verb
3 Ex. of adverbs well, too, never
Parallelism keeping the same verb tense throughout a passage.
define grammar a way of thinking about language
future tense tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes.
Helping Verb Accompanies the main verb of the sentence. Help the main verb to express action or make a statement. Ex: be, has, have, had
define adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Verb A word that shows action, being, and links a subject to a subject complement.
Helping Verbs Im simple tense the verb stands alone. In compound tense the main verb is supplemented by this.
Intransitive Verb A verb that does not have a direct object.
how do adverbs hurt your writing? it may make your sentences too wordy and weak
what is a test that determines a linking verb if it can be replaced by a form to be