"will visit" is a verb phrase. "usually" is an adverb and not part of the verb.
Visit friends is not a prepositional phrase. Neither word is a preposition. Visit is a verb; friends is a noun.
"Visit friends" can be considered a prepositional phrase if it is used as a noun in a sentence, such as "I enjoy the visit with friends." In this case, "with friends" functions as a prepositional phrase modifying "visit."
The verb phrase is the verb (action) of the sentence, along with any helper verbs, forms of to be, to have, or to do.Examples:The boy has written a book. (verb to write, verb phrase has written)Bill will be visiting the farm. (verb to visit, verb phrase will be visiting)He does go to school. (verb to go, verb phrase does go)
A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs or other elements that complete the verb's meaning. Look for the main verb in a sentence, and then check for any auxiliary verbs or other words that modify or support the main verb to form a complete verb phrase.
Enjoy is a verb that is usually followed by a gerund phrase rather than an infinitive phrase. For example, "I enjoy swimming" uses a gerund phrase while "I enjoy to swim" is incorrect.
A verb cannot be a preposition. However, an infinitive (such as "to visit") can form an infinitive phrase (such as "to visit the bank"), just as a preposition forms a prepositional phrase (such as "to the bank").
An infinitive. The entire phrase, including the "to", is usually considered as a verb form.
Yes, a main verb and a helping verb can be used together to form a verb phrase. The helping verb (also known as an auxiliary verb) comes before the main verb to help convey different tenses, moods, voices, or aspects of the action.
The phrase "is not" is a verb phrase using the verb (is) and the adverb (not).
Were in cages. Usually it is a verb alone, but you include the whole verb phrase
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. It typically indicates location, direction, time, or the relationship between two elements in a sentence. Common examples of prepositions include "in," "on," "at," "between," and "under."
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."