Shapeshift Sentence Examples

Complement and compliment are list-toppers in the world of commonly confused words. Do you pay someone a compliment? Or do you complement them on their new dress? (The correct answer to both those questions is “compliment.”) If you’re wondering how to use complement and compliment correctly, buckle up. Let’s take a closer look at how to tell the difference between the two and how to use each word correctly.

The most basic construct for English sentences is subject + verb + direct object. For example, “Marie walked home.” There, we understand the subject of the sentence is a girl named Marie. The action she’s carrying out is indicated by the verb “walked.” And, as for the direct object, or the thing that’s receiving the action of the verb, we see it is “home.” Marie walked home. That’s a complete thought, brought to you by the most powerful and necessary parts of speech.

Out of those three parts of speech, verbs tell us the most about what’s taking place. In the example above, we learn Marie walked home. That means it was done in the past. If the example read, “Marie walks home,” we’d understand it’s something being done in the present. If the example read, “Marie will walk home,” we’d understand it’s something that will take place in the future.

So, when we take a look at simple future tense examples, you won’t be surprised to hear they’re dealing with verbs that indicate something taking place in the future. And, because they’re simple, there’s very little conjugation or complexity involved. Let’s take a look, shall we?