Grammar glossary

• What is an adjective?

  A word that describes a noun
• What is an adverb?

  A word that qualifies or quantifies a verb
• What is an article?

  A word that qualifies or quantifies a noun
• What is an auxiliary verb?

  A verb that supports a main verb
• What is a cognate?

  A word that sounds and looks the same
• What is the conditional tense?

  A tense to express a possible event
• What is conjugation?

  A variation of the form of the verb
• What is the difference between definite and indefinite articles?

  Definite is specific; indefinite is general
• What is a fake friend in language?

  A word that looks similar but differs in meaning
• What is a frequency word?

  A word that describes how often something happens
• What is a gerund?

  A verb that describes an event happening
• What is the imperfect tense?

  A tense to describe a past event over time
• What is an infinitive?

  The basic form of a verb
• What is a modal verb?

  Auxiliary verbs expressing necessity or possibility
• What is the near future tense?

  A tense for events happening soon
• What is a noun?

  A word identifying people, places, or things
• What is a pronoun?

  A word expressing possession
• What is the present tense?

  A tense describing an action happening now
• What is the preterite tense?

  A tense for a completed past event
• What is a reflexive pronoun?

  A pronoun that refers back to a person or thing
• What is a reflexive verb?

  A verb linking the action to the subject
• What is the simple future tense?

  A tense for events that will happen
• What is the subjunctive tense?

  A tense for hypothetical scenarios
• What is a synonym?

  A word with a similar meaning
• What is a tense?

  A form of a verb expressing time
• What is a time word?

  A word that specifies a period of time
• What is a verb?

  A word that indicates an action
• How do adjectives and adverbs differ in function?

  Adjectives describe nouns; adverbs modify verbs
• What is the role of auxiliary verbs in a sentence?

  They support main verbs to express tenses
• How does the conditional tense differ from the simple future tense?

  Conditional expresses possibility; future expresses certainty
• What distinguishes reflexive verbs from regular verbs?

  Reflexive verbs link action to the subject
• How do synonyms and antonyms differ?

  Synonyms have similar meanings; antonyms have opposite meanings
• What is the significance of time words in language?

  They specify periods of time in sentences
• How do definite and indefinite articles function in a sentence?

  Definite articles specify; indefinite articles generalize
• What is the role of gerunds in a sentence?

  Gerunds describe ongoing actions in sentences
• How does the subjunctive tense function in expressing wishes?

  It refers to hypothetical scenarios or desires
• What is the importance of understanding fake friends in language learning?

  They can lead to misunderstandings in communication
• How do modal verbs contribute to sentence meaning?

  They express necessity or possibility in actions
• What is the relationship between nouns and pronouns?

  Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition
• How do verbs function in a sentence?

  They indicate actions or states of being