Verbs are ‘doing’ words. They show action, a state of being, or express time. We have present, past, and future tense. I buy. (Present tense) I bought. (Past tense) I will buy. (Future tense) Tip : The trend is to use the simple tense in writing. It’s clean, clear, and uncomplicated. It’s also user-friendly. Finite Verbs: Stand on their own. Have a subject. Have a number. Have a tense. A finite verb makes a complete sentence with a subject. It can be in past, present, or future tense. Examples: She works. Subject = She Number = One person Tense = Present They negotiated. Subject = They Number = Many people Tense = Past Everything that you need to know about articles Understanding the correct order of adjectives Everything that you need to know about capitalization Adjectives that describe everything, anything and everyone Everything that you need to know about adverbs Everything that you need to know about prefixes and suffixes Infinite Verbs: Do not show tense, pers...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.