Yes it's a verb phrase.
Yes, "may have" is a modal verb phrase indicating possibility or permission.
The verb phrase is "may find".
In the sentence "He has always thought about his future," the verb phrase is "has always thought." While "thought" is the verb, a verb phrase includes words that may affect the tense of the verb.
The subject in the sentence is "surprise," and the verb is "may be." In this sentence, "may be" is a compound verb phrase indicating possibility or likelihood. The subject "surprise" is the noun that the verb phrase is describing.
is = verb gardening may look like it is a verb but it is doing the job of a noun - it is called a gerund.
A verb phrase is the action, identity, or linking verb in a sentence, which may have a tense that includes a form of to be, to have, or to do. It may also include auxiliary verbs such as could, would, or might. Example: The boy goes to school. (verb - goes) The boy will be going to school. (verb phrase - will be going) The boy should have been going to school. (verb phrase - should have been going)
Auxiliary verbs (also known as helping verbs) can be added to a main verb to create a verb phrase. These auxiliary verbs help convey additional information about the main verb's tense, mood, aspect, or voice.
The chicks---------the hen around the barnyard.
"May" can function as a modal verb indicating possibility or permission. It is not an indirect object, subject, direct object, or verb phrase.
In the sentence "He has always thought about his future," the verb phrase is "has always thought." While "thought" is the verb, a verb phrase includes words that may affect the tense of the verb.
Yes, "may" can function as a modal auxiliary verb in a sentence. When used in this way, it indicates permission, possibility, or potentiality. For example: "You may go to the party if you finish your work."
The verb phrase in the sentence "Some students may find the test difficult" is "may find." This phrase indicates the possibility or capability of the students to perceive the test as difficult. The word "may" functions as a modal verb, while "find" is the main verb.