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7.5 Emphatic Verb Tense

The emphatic tenses of a verb are used to add
emphasis. In addition, the emphatic tense can be
used with the word not in negative sentences and to
form questions.

The emphatic forms are used in only two tenses,

the present tense and the past tense.

Present Emphatic Tense

The present emphatic tense is formed by adding

the first principle part (present tense) of the main
verb to the helping verb do or does.

Emphasis: They do leave early.

Alan does swim daily.

I do wash the dishes every night.

Marla does follow the instructions.

Negative
Sentences: They do not leave early.

Alan does not swim daily.

I do not wash the dishes every night.

Marla does not follow the instructions.

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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 past emphatic tense is formed by adding the
first principle part (present tense) of the main verb
to the helping verb did.

Emphasis: They did leave early.

Alan did swim daily.

I did wash the dishes every night.

Marla did follow the instructions.

Negative
Sentences: They did not leave early.

Alan did not swim daily.

I did not wash the dishes every night.

Marla did not follow the instructions.

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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 conjunctive adverb is an adverb that can connect
independent clauses to form a compound sentence.

When joining two independent clauses with a

conjunctive adverb, place a semicolon before the
conjunctive adverb 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 independent clauses. A semicolon
precedes the conjunctive adverb 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.

Independent Semicolon, Independent
Clause Conjunctive Adverb, Clause
and Comma
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Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are

listed below.

accordingly however nonetheless

also indeed otherwise
besides instead still
consequently likewise subsequently
finally meanwhile then
furthermore moreover therefore
hence nevertheless thus

Conjunctive adverbs may move around in the

clause in which they appear. A conjunctive adverb
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.

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

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A conjunctive adverb 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 conjunctive adverb list can also

be used as simple adverbs. No semicolon is
necessary when they are used this way. Just
remember, when they are used to join independent
clauses they are conjunctive adverbs.

Simple
Adverb: He was finally able to eat lunch.

Conjunctive
Adverb: His car broke; finally, he called a mechanic.
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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 do hope 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 did need glasses. ___________________________

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)

______________________________________________________________________

3. did give (negative sentence)

______________________________________________________________________

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 verb phrase 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.

1. Mom and Dad have been preparing an extremely delicious dinner.

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Worksheet 8.3 (Conjunctive Adverbs) Name______________________________

A. Draw a line under each conjunctive adverb.

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 simple sentences to form a compound sentence. 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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2. Bradley came to the game. He had to leave early.

______________________________________________________________________

3. The movie was over. I went home.

______________________________________________________________________

4. Mario left the house. He forgot his books.

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5. It might rain. You should bring your coat.

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C. Underline the conjunctive adverb in each sentence. Punctuate these sentences

correctly. Some sentences will require a semicolon and a comma. Some sentences
will require one or more commas.

1. Adam did not do well on the test furthermore he did not try.

2. Jims 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. Dads 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)

______________________________________________________________________

2. sleep (future progressive)

______________________________________________________________________

3. smile (present perfect progressive)

______________________________________________________________________

4. listen (past perfect progressive)

______________________________________________________________________

Review (4.4, 4.7, 5.5, & 6.5)

E. Diagram this sentence.

1. My very good friend with long brown hair is extremely beautiful and unusually tall.

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