ELA Writing Finals Study Guide 2025
Questions and Answers
Action Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a verb that describes a physical or mental action
performed by the subject of a sentence. Ex - run, hike, eat
Being Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-describes a state rather than an action. Ex - has,
must, have
Linking Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-connects the subject of a sentence to information
about that subject. Ex - is, was, were
Verb Phrase - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a group of words that functions as a verb in a
sentence. Consists of being + main verb. Ex - was eating, is dancing, has skated
Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-regular form when subject is he, she, it, = add -s to
verb
Present Participle - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-use helping verb in form of "be" + add -ing
to main verb
Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-add -d or -ed to verb
Past Participle - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-helping verb (have, had, has) + add -d or -ed
to main verb
Forming Regular Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Form past and past participle add -d or
-ed
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, Irregular Verbs - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of
conjugation
Simple Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-happening now; may have to add -s
to verb
Simple Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-happened previously; have to add -d or -
ed to verb or irregular form
Simple Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-hasn't happened yet; will happen;
formed: will + main verb OR (being verb) going to + main verb
Progressive Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-what is happening now; present
of "be" + ing on main verb
Progressive Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-what was happening in the past;
past of "be" + ing on main verb
Progressive Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-something that will be happening
in the future; "Be" is going to be + ing on main verb
Perfect Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: have, has + past participle
Perfect Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: had + past participle
Perfect Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: will have + past participle
Subject Verb Agreement - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Verb MUST agree with subject in
person and number
3rd person, singular - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-present tense verb, add -s
Use "dosen't" for 3rd person, singular - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-use "don't
Permission - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-may
Possibility - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-might, could, may
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Questions and Answers
Action Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a verb that describes a physical or mental action
performed by the subject of a sentence. Ex - run, hike, eat
Being Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-describes a state rather than an action. Ex - has,
must, have
Linking Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-connects the subject of a sentence to information
about that subject. Ex - is, was, were
Verb Phrase - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-a group of words that functions as a verb in a
sentence. Consists of being + main verb. Ex - was eating, is dancing, has skated
Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-regular form when subject is he, she, it, = add -s to
verb
Present Participle - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-use helping verb in form of "be" + add -ing
to main verb
Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-add -d or -ed to verb
Past Participle - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-helping verb (have, had, has) + add -d or -ed
to main verb
Forming Regular Verb - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Form past and past participle add -d or
-ed
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, Irregular Verbs - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of
conjugation
Simple Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-happening now; may have to add -s
to verb
Simple Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-happened previously; have to add -d or -
ed to verb or irregular form
Simple Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-hasn't happened yet; will happen;
formed: will + main verb OR (being verb) going to + main verb
Progressive Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-what is happening now; present
of "be" + ing on main verb
Progressive Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-what was happening in the past;
past of "be" + ing on main verb
Progressive Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-something that will be happening
in the future; "Be" is going to be + ing on main verb
Perfect Tense - Present - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: have, has + past participle
Perfect Tense - Past - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: had + past participle
Perfect Tense - Future - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-formed by: will have + past participle
Subject Verb Agreement - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Verb MUST agree with subject in
person and number
3rd person, singular - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-present tense verb, add -s
Use "dosen't" for 3rd person, singular - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-use "don't
Permission - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-may
Possibility - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-might, could, may
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