| A | B |
| Verb phrase | Made up of one main verb and one or more helping verbs |
| Verb | Main word in the predicate of a sentence |
| Subject-verb agreement | If the noun is singular then the verb must be singular. |
| Simple tenses | Past/ present/ future |
| Principal part | The tenses of a verb are formed by this. |
| Participle | A verb form ending in –ing or –ed |
| Main verb | Names the action |
| Linking verb | Does not show action. They join the subject with a word that tells something about the subject |
| Irregular verb | A verb that changes its spelling to make it past tense. |
| Action verb | Tells what the subject of the sentence does or is |