"Could be" is a verb phrase that combines the modal verb "could" with the main verb "be." It functions as a verb in a sentence.
"Could" is an auxiliary verb. Together with "go" it forms a conditional tense verb phrase. "Not" is an adverb, probably the most important of all adverbs, because it negates the normal meaning of the verb or verb phrase that "not" modifies.
could isn't a verb, coz you can't 'could' something. you can't 'could'. a verb is a doing word..like you can run, jump, write..but you can't could
"Could" is a verb. It's the past tense of the verb"can'. The verb "could" most often functions as an auxiliary (helping) verb expressing "ability" to do something.A preposition is a word used to connect its object to another word in the sentence.Example: Jack could memorize all his lines in a day.the verb "could" is the auxiliary verb; the verb "memorize" is the main verb;the noun "day" is the object of the preposition"in".
The verb 'could' is the past tense of the verb 'can'.The verbs 'can' and 'could' are most often auxiliary (helping) verbs used to express possibility or ability to do something.Examples:We can bring some food for a picnic. (auxiliary verb)Yes, we can. (verb)I could dance all night when I was twenty. (auxiliary verb)I never could. (verb)
Could've is a contraction of "could" and "have". They are both verbs.
The verb 'could' is the past tense of the verb 'can'.The verbs 'can' and 'could' are most often auxiliary (helping) verbs used to express possibility or ability to do something.Examples:We can bring some food for a picnic. (auxiliary verb)Yes, we can. (verb)I could dance all night when I was twenty. (auxiliary verb)I never could. (verb)
'are' is part of the infinitive verb 'to be.' (i am, you are, he/she is, we are, they are). Yes, 'are' could be classed as a verb
'are' is part of the infinitive verb 'to be.' (i am, you are, he/she is, we are, they are). Yes, 'are' could be classed as a verb
The word could've is a contraction, a combination of the verb forms 'could' and 'have'. The word could've functions as an auxiliary (helper) verb; for example:You could have come with us. Or, You could've come with us.When 'could have' is used as the main verb (transitive), could as the auxiliary and have as the main verb, the contraction isn't used:You could have cake or you couldhave pie.
verb phrase = could have moved (never is an adverb and not part of the verb phrase)The verb phrase in 'We could never have moved that tree by ourselves,' is 'have moved.'
During is not any kind of verb. It is a preposition.