 |  English Skills with Readings, 5/e John Langan,
Atlantic Community College
Pronoun Types
Key Terms
| gerund | a verbal; the -ing form of the verb used as a noun. Ex.: I love dancing.
| | | | | helping verbs | 1. three common verbs that can either stand alone or be combined with ("help") other verbs: be, have, and do. Ex.: " I was angry" ("was" stands alone); "I was helping Sue" ("was" acts as helping verb). 2. nine verbs (also known as modals or modal auxiliaries) that are always used in combination with other verbs: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must
| | | | | infinitive | a verbal; to plus the base form of the verb. Ex.: I love to dance.
| | | | | modal auxiliaries | see modals
| | | | | modals | nine verbs (also known as helping verbs) that are always used in combination with other verbs: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must
| | | | | participle | a verbal; the -ing or -ed form of the verb used as an adjective. Ex.: I love dancing bears.
| | | | | verb tense | the time that a verb shows
| | | | | verbals | words formed from verbs that often express action: these include infinitives, gerunds, and participles
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