7 th Grade Grammar Vocabulary and Notes

Grammar Lesson 21 Vocab Consul – official appointed by a government to look after the welfare and commercial interests of its citizens who are in foreign countries Council – assembly of people convened for advice Counsel – to give advice

Progressive Verb Forms Six different verb tenses All six verb tenses have a progressive form Progressive form shows that action is continuing Present Progressive – am, is, or are + present participle (verb + ing) Past Progressive – was or were + present participle Future Progressive – shall be or will be + present participle

Progressive Verb Forms Cont. Present Perfect Progressive – has been or have been + present participle Past Perfect Progressive – had been + present participle Future Perfect Progressive – will/shall have been + present participle

Grammar Lesson 22 Vocab a- or an- -- a Greek prefix meaning not, without, or lacking Aerobic – refers to the presence of oxygen Anaerobic – without oxygen Phonic – means with sound Aphonic – without sound or silent

Linking Verbs Linking verbs link the subject to the rest of the predicate Linking verbs don’t show action or “help” Linking verbs connect a name or description to the subject Jimmy Carter was President of the United States. Some verbs can be action or linking verbs.

Common Linking Verbs Is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been Look, feel, taste, smell, sound, seem, appear, grow, become, remain, stay To determine if it’s a linking verb: Replace it with a form of “to be.” If it still makes sense, it’s a linking verb. Example: The fireman feels the heat of the fire. The fireman is the heat of the fire. (Not a linking verb.) The fireman feels sad. (The fireman is sad. Feels is a linking verb here.)

Grammar Lesson 23 Vocab To lie – to recline, rest, or remain Past tense of lie is lay To lay – to put or place something Past tense of lay is laid

The Infinitive Infinitives are verbals. It’s made up of the basic form of the verb and is usually preceded by the preposition “to.” Infinitives can act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. See board for how to diagram infinitives.