Verbs: Tense and Mood

Study Notes

Refers to the time at which the action of the verb takes place
Common tenses:
- Present (e.g., I go)
- Past (e.g., I went)
- Future (e.g., I will go)
Subcategories:
- Simple (e.g., I go)
- Progressive (e.g., I am going)
- Perfect (e.g., I have gone)
- Perfect continuous (e.g., I have been going)

Refers to the attitude or tone of the verb
Common moods:
- Indicative (statements, e.g., I go)
- Imperative (commands, e.g., Go!)
- Subjunctive (expressing doubt or uncertainty, e.g., I suggest that he go)

Refers to the relationship between the subject and the action of the verb
Common voices:
- Active (subject performs the action, e.g., I throw the ball)
- Passive (subject receives the action, e.g., The ball is thrown by me)

Refers to the modification of a verb to indicate tense, mood, voice, person, and number
Person:
- First person (I, we)
- Second person (you)
- Third person (he, she, it, they)
Number:
- Singular (one person or thing)
- Plural (more than one person or thing)
Conjugation patterns:
- Regular verbs (e.g., walk, run)
- Irregular verbs (e.g., go, be)

Note: These are the main points for each subtopic, and there may be additional nuances and variations depending on the language and context.

Refers to the time at which the action of the verb takes place
Present tense: describes an action that is currently happening (e.g., I go)
Past tense: describes an action that occurred in the past (e.g., I went)
Future tense: describes an action that will occur in the future (e.g., I will go)
Subcategories of tense:
- Simple tense: base form of the verb (e.g., I go)
- Progressive tense: formed with the present participle of the verb (e.g., I am going)
- Perfect tense: formed with the past participle of the verb (e.g., I have gone)
- Perfect continuous tense: formed with the present participle and past participle of the verb (e.g., I have been going)

Refers to the attitude or tone of the verb
Indicative mood: used for statements and questions (e.g., I go)
Imperative mood: used for commands and instructions (e.g., Go!)
Subjunctive mood: used to express doubt or uncertainty (e.g., I suggest that he go)

Refers to the modification of a verb to indicate tense, mood, voice, person, and number
Person:
- First person: refers to the speaker (I, we)
- Second person: refers to the person or people being addressed (you)
- Third person: refers to the person or people being spoken about (he, she, it, they)
Number:
- Singular: refers to one person or thing
- Plural: refers to more than one person or thing
Conjugation patterns:
- Regular verbs: follow a predictable pattern (e.g., walk, run)
- Irregular verbs: do not follow a predictable pattern (e.g., go, be)