TYPICAL ERROR
CORRECTION
EXPLANATION
| Verbs - A Summary | |
|---|---|
| Voice | Active - agent of action at beginning of sentence; Passive - agent of action towards end of sentence |
| Tense | Past - action has already taken place; Present - action is still taking place; Future - action will take place |
| Aspect | Perfect - events have been completed; Imperfect - events are continuing; Simple (indefinite time frame); |
| Number | Singular; Plural |
| Modality | High - high level of certainty; Low - low level of certainty |
| Mood | Indicative - simply conveys (i.e. indicates) information; Imperative - an order or instruction; Subjunctive - proposes something contrary to what is |
Clearly, verbs provide a great deal of information in English. See if you can work out the voice, tense, aspect, number and modality of the following sentence.