7.5 Emphatic Verb Tense

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7.5 Emphatic Verb Tense

The emphatictenses of a verb are used to add

emphasis. In addition, the emphatictense can be used with the word not in negativesentences and to

formquestions.

The emphaticforms are used in only twotenses, the presenttense and the pasttense.

Present Emphatic Tense

The presentemphatictense is formed by adding the firstprinciplepart (presenttense) of the main verb to the helping verb do or does.

Emphasis: They doleave early.

Alan doesswim daily.

I dowash the dishes every night.

Marla doesfollow the instructions.

Negative

Sentences: They do not leave early.

Alan does not swim daily.

I do not wash the dishes every night.

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Questions: Do they leave early? Does Alan swim daily?

Do you wash the dishes every night?

Does Marla follow the instructions?

Past Emphatic Tense

The pastemphatictense is formed by adding the

firstprinciplepart (presenttense) of the mainverb

to the helping verb did.

Emphasis: They didleave early.

Alan didswim daily.

I didwash the dishes every night.

Marla didfollow the instructions.

Negative

Sentences: They did not leave early.

Alan did not swim daily.

I did not wash the dishes every night.

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Questions: Did they leave early? Did Alan swim daily?

Did you wash the dishes every night?

Did Marla follow the instructions?

The emphatic forms of the verb walk:

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Singular Plural

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Present Emphatic

First person: I do walk we do walk Second person: you do walk you do walk Third person: he, she, it does walk they do walk

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Past Emphatic

First person: I did walk we did walk Second person: you did walk you did walk Third person: he, she, it did walk they did walk

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8.3 Conjunctive Adverbs

A conjunctiveadverb is an adverb that can connect

independentclauses to form a compoundsentence. When joining two independentclauses with a

conjunctiveadverb, place a semicolon before the

conjunctiveadverb and a comma after it.

He has talent; therefore, he practices the oboe daily. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

Independent Semicolon, Independent Clause Conjunctive Adverb, Clause and Comma

In this example, the conjunctive adverb therefore

connects two independentclauses. A semicolon

precedes the conjunctiveadverb and a comma

follows it.

More examples:

Ella saw the new movie;however, she did not enjoy it. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

Independent Semicolon, Independent Clause Conjunctive Adverb, Clause and Comma

Ana is allergic to flowers; nonetheless, she buys them. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

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Some of the most common conjunctiveadverbs are

listed below.

accordingly however nonetheless

also indeed otherwise

besides instead still

consequently likewise subsequently

finally meanwhile then

furthermore moreover therefore

hence nevertheless thus

Conjunctiveadverbs may move around in the

clause in which they appear. A conjunctiveadverb

that appears at the end of a clause is preceded by a

comma and followed by a period.

Ella saw the new movie; she did not enjoy it,however.

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A conjunctiveadverb can be used to interrupt a clause. No semicolon is necessary in this instance.

Commas both precede and follow it.

Either movie, however, is fine with me. The family, meanwhile, had a garage sale. In these examples, the conjunctive adverbs however

and meanwhile are each used to interrupt one clause.

Some words in the conjunctiveadverb list can also be used as simpleadverbs. Nosemicolon is

necessary when they are used this way. Just

remember, when they are used to join independent

clauses they are conjunctiveadverbs.

Simple

Adverb: He was finally able to eat lunch.

Conjunctive

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Chapter 7 – Verb Usage

Worksheet 7.5 (Emphatic Verb Tense) Name______________________________

A. Look at the verb phrase in bold in each sentence. Write present emphatic or past

emphatic to describe its tense.

1. Rhianna does not buy many new clothes. ___________________________

2. They did not work hard this year. ___________________________

3. Does Charles have good manners? ___________________________

4. I do need a new pencil. ___________________________

5. Did she turn her work in on time? ___________________________

6. We dohope the weather improves. ___________________________

7. Does Allen expect to get the job? ___________________________

8. He does not run slowly. ___________________________

9. You did not spend too much on those shoes. ___________________________

10. She didneedglasses. ___________________________

B. Write your own sentences using the emphatic verbs listed below. The words in parentheses tell how to use the emphatic verb forms.

1. do need (question)

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2. does eat (emphasis)

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3. did give (negative sentence)

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4. do play (emphasis)

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C. Complete each sentence by writing the form of the verb indicated in parentheses.

1. I _________________________how to make dinner. (present emphatic of know)

2. Mom _________________________ fresh tomatoes! (present emphatic of serve)

3. He __________________________you before he left. (past emphatic of call)

4. Tamika _________________________ for the test. (past emphatic of study)

5. She _________________________ from the high board. (present emphatic of dive)

6. Dad _________________________ to our story. (past emphatic of listen)

Review (7.3)

D. Look at the underlined verb or verbphrase in each sentence. Circle present, past, or

future to describe its tense.

1. I do my homework every day. Present Past Future

2. We will eat roast beef for dinner. Present Past Future

3. They will play tennis tomorrow. Present Past Future

4. The pilot flies once a week. Present Past Future

5. It rained when we went to Seattle. Present Past Future

Review (7.3)

E. Look at the underlined verb phrase in each sentence. Circle present perfect, past

perfect, or future perfect to describe its tense.

1. My uncle had spoken to the Governor before. Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect 2. We have taken this test already. Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect 3. He had tried three times to open the door. Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect

4. She has been happy all day. Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect

5. Don will have finished that book by tomorrow. Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect Review (1.5, 3.2, 3.4, 4.4, & 5.5)

F. Diagram this sentence.

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Worksheet 8.3 (Conjunctive Adverbs) Name______________________________

A. Draw a line under each conjunctiveadverb.

1. Our baseball team is undefeated; nonetheless, we practice daily.

2. The leader did not show up; thus, they cancelled the meeting. 3. There was no food in the cabinet; therefore, we went shopping. 4. I will weed the garden; meanwhile, you cut the grass.

5. She went to the store; however, she did not buy anything.

6. We do not go to ball games; instead, we watch them on television. 7. Everyone was tired; nevertheless, John continued his speech. 8. Jeff is the fastest runner on our team; indeed, he won first place.

B. Combine each pair of simplesentences to form a compoundsentence. Use a

conjunctive adverb along with a semicolon and a comma to join the simple

sentences.

1. I will go. You can stay home.

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C. Underline the conjunctiveadverb in each sentence. Punctuate these sentences correctly. Some sentences will require a semicolon and a comma. Some sentences will require one or morecommas.

1. Adam did not do well on the test furthermore he did not try. 2. Jim’s brother nevertheless is going with him.

3. He always loses his gloves therefore he keeps some in a pack. 4. I wanted to cross the pond the ice was too thin however.

5. Dad’s car however has new brakes.

6. You must know your password you cannot log on otherwise.

Review (7.4)

D. Write a sentence for each of the following verbs, using the forms indicated in parentheses.

1. teach (present progressive)

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2. sleep (future progressive)

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3. smile (present perfect progressive)

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