Verbs can be used to describe an action, that’s doing something. For example, like the word ‘jumping’ in this sentence: The rabbit was jumping in the field. They can also be used to describe ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Nominalizations are nouns that are created from adjectives (words that describe nouns) or verbs (action words). For example, ...

It is my birthday - Es mi cumpleaños. I am 15 years old - Tengo 15 años. When you talk about something that happens regularly or describe what something does or is doing, then you use the ...

This handout is available for download in PDF format. Active verbs are important components of any academic writing! Just as in other forms of writing, they work as engines, driving the action of your ...

The voice of the verb is distinct from its tense. Don't confuse the passive voice with the past ... As I said above, it is appropriate to use the passive voice when it clarifies your meaning. Here is ...

Subject-verb agreement means that your verb must be conjugated, or changed, to fit (or agree) with the subject. Subjects can be singular or plural. Think of singular and plural as mathematical ...

The TE-form verbs are the conjugated form of verbs that end with TE or DE. For example, when you want to ask others to memorize something, you say the TE-form of the verb, OBOEMASU (to memorize ...

A phrasal verb consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb (or both at times), with a meaning different from those of its separate elements. Examples of phrasal verbs are break down ...