Flashcards in Verbs Deck (9)
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Intransitive verbs
can be used without an object e.g. that farmer is going
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Transitive verbs
require an object e.g. That farmer is finding his drink
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The simple aspect
suggests that an activity is complete (I ran the marathon)
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The progressive aspect
Expresses the idea that someone is in the middle of doing something (I'm leaving)
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The perfective aspect
Shows that an action in the past has a result now (I've seen enough)
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Auxiliary verbs
'help' the main verb to convey a particular meaning (have, do, be)
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Modal auxiliary verb
expresses a judgment or possibility or the idea of obligation or freedom to act.
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Epistemic examples
express degrees of certainty (will, can, could, would, may, might)
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