Afrikaans First Additional Language · Grade 11 CAPS
Verbs, Tenses & Participles
Verbs, Tenses & Participles is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Afrikaans First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. In "Sy skryf die antwoord OP" (She writes down the answer), what type of verb is "opskryf"?
Skeibare werkwoord (separable verb)
Onskeibare werkwoord (inseparable verb)
Koppelwerkwoord (linking verb)
Hulpwerkwoord (auxiliary verb)
Answer: Skeibare werkwoord (separable verb) — "Opskryf" is a skeibare werkwoord (separable verb) because its small word "op" splits off and moves to the end of the sentence.
Easy
2. Which Afrikaans auxiliary verb ("hulpwerkwoord") is used to form the past tense, as in "Sy het geswem"?
Het
Sal
Word
Is
Answer: Het — "Het" is the auxiliary verb used to form the Afrikaans past tense, combined with the "ge-" prefix on the main verb.
Medium
3. Give the Afrikaans term for a verb that connects a subject to a description or identity, rather than describing an action, such as "is" in "Die water is koud."
Answer: Koppelwerkwoord — A "koppelwerkwoord" (linking verb) connects a subject to a description or identity, most commonly "is" and "word", without describing an action.
