Verbs Flashcards
1
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- A doing word
- Refers to a state of being
- ‘To be’ is most commonly used
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Verbs
2
Q
TO run, TO hide, TO jump etc
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Infinitive/Basic Verbs
3
Q
Movement/action
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Dynamic Verbs
4
Q
State of being e.g. to know, to like
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Stative Verbs
5
Q
Must be followed by an object in a sentence
“The dog barked at the tree”
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Transitive Verbs
6
Q
Doesn’t need to be followed by an object in a sentence
“The kids laughed”
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Intransitive Verbs
7
Q
Used to construct timescales, questions and negatives, to add emphasis or to give information about the mood or attitude of a speaker
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Auxiliary Verbs
8
Q
- To be, to have, to do
- Can act as auxiliaries
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Primary Verbs
9
Q
Modify a verb and convey a range of moods and attitudes about the likelihood of an event taking place
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Model Verbs
10
Q
Modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and sentences
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Adverbs
