Verbs-C1

= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?
A. Definition:


 * 1) The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages.
 * 2) Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, as //be, run,// or //conceive.//

B. Examples:

a. We **went** to the beach.

b.I **played** soccer with my friends.

c.I **travle** with the family to Mexico.

d. I **ran** 10 miles after school.

e. We all **gave** old cloths to the shelters.

2. What is the //predicate//?
A. Definition:while the predicate tells something about the subject

B. Examples:

a.Anie runs evry day after scool.

b.The children walk to school.

c.The dog catches the freesbe.

A. //Compound Verbs//
Definition:You construct a out of an auxiliary verb and another [|verb]

1. Examples

a.Karl Creelman bicycled around in world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle **were destroyed**.

b.The book Seema **was looking** for is under the sofa.

B. //Auxiliary Verbs//
Definition:The most common [|verb|auxiliary verbs] are "be," "do," and "have", and you may also use these [|verbs] on their own. You use "Will" and "shall" to express future time.

1. Examples

a.She **is** the chief engineer.

b.The tea cups **are** in the china cabinet

C. //Transitive Verbs//

Definition:The meaning of a is incomplete without a [|object|direct object], as in the following examples:

1. Examples

a.The shelf **holds** three books and a vase of flowers.

b.The committee **named** a new chairperson

D. //Intransitive Verbs//
Definition:An, on the other hand, //cannot// take a direct object

1. Examples

a.This plant **has** thrived on the south windowsill.

b.The boy has failed thirde grade

E. //Linking Verbs//
Definition:A connects a [|subject] to a [|complement|subject complement] which identifies or describes the subject, as in the following [|sentences]:

1. Examples

a.The play **is** Waiting for Godot.

b. Some of us thought that the play **was** very good.

F. What is a //Verbal//?
Definition:A is a [|noun] or [|adjective] formed from a [|verb]. Writers sometimes make mistakes by using a verbal in place of a verb, and in very formal writing, by confusing different types of verbals. This section covers three different verbals: the participle (which acts as an adjective), the gerund (which acts as a noun), and the [|infinitive] (which also acts as a noun).

1. The three types of //Verbals// are:
a.**Building a house** is complicated.

b.**Cooking the cake** takes time and dedication.

c. **Palnting the flower** take time and efort after you plant them.

G. What is a //Gerund//?
Definition:A is a noun formed from a verb. To make a gerund, you add "-ing" to the verb, just as with a present participle. The fundamental difference is that a gerund is a noun, while a participle is an adjective:

1. Examples

a.I enjoy **running**

b.I enjoy **talking** with my friends.

H. What is a //Participle//?
Definition:The second type of participle, the, is a little more complicated, since not all verbs form the [|tenses|past tense] regularly. The following are all past participles

1. Examples

a.the **sunken** ship

b.a **ruined** city

G. What is an //Infinitive//?
Definition:An infinitive is the simple present form of a verb used as either a noun, adjective, or adverb. The verb of the infinitive is normally preceded by the word to. When the infinitive follows some verbs as the direct object, the to may be dropped.

1. Examples

a. The box is to be drop on dock.

b.The mail is to be mail on time.


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