PRESENTATION OUTLINE
In simple terms, a “Verb” expresses an action or state of being.
While that is a simple explanation, there are other uses as well.
Verbs are also used to describe “Feelings”.
“Like, Love, Enjoy” are all verbs. They share or suggest how someone feels.
There are many verbs
in English that
describe feelings!
So, what is a verb?
A verb is an
"action, state or feeling!"
Verbs have a number of jobs in English.
A word is just a
word until you decide
how to use it.
There are “Full verbs”, “Auxiliary verbs”, “Modal verbs”, “Action verbs”, “State verbs”.
Then there are verbs we use to create “Nouns known as Gerunds”.
All sentences in the English language, must have a verb.
Of course, verbs are
all connected with
time and tenses.
What about those
“Empty verbs?” What?
Empty verbs technically have no single definition.
They are used
the same way as
action and stative verbs...
...often to reinforce a statement. So, what are empty verbs?
Words like “Do, make, take, get, have, come, put” are all empty verbs.
Used alone, they have
no meaning at all...
Empty verbs must be used in context with
other words!
This can also involve collocations or
colloquial speech.
Empty verbs help create phrases, idioms, metaphors and more!
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is full of
informative content!
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Remember English has a basic foundation of rules and at the same time, most grammar rules have exceptions.
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