But what's so active about the word 'were'? It's not even happening now. Like the words: 'am', 'are' and 'is', 'were' is one of the most common verbs in the English language. The basic form of ...

Because, I say at the same moment, that there is godliness. The world consists of verbs, not of nouns. You see the river. You call it a river — you have made it a noun. It is rivering.

INDIANAPOLIS – When is “commit” not a verb? According to Webster’s, never – that is unless the reference is to where the high school’s star quarterback is headed to college. Even in game stories, the ...

For example, in this sentence the verb is active. Mr Brewer kicked the ... But if the sentence is ‘Roaring was heard,’ it’s not clear who roared, so this is a passive sentence.

For example, in this sentence the verb is active. Mr Brewer kicked the ... But if the sentence is ‘Roaring was heard,’ it’s not clear who roared, so this is a passive sentence.