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There are two verbs. "Like" is the main verb.
But "to swim" is also a verb, an infinitive, which can also function as a verbal, a verb form that is acting as some other part of speech. In this case the verbal is acting as a noun, the direct object of the verb "like," answering the question "What do I like?"
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Is swimming a noun?
Yes, the word 'swimming' is a noun form, a gerund (the present participle of the verb that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: Swimming is my favorite sport. (swimming is the subject of the sentence)
Is swim a verb?
Yes. To swim. I swim, you swim etc
Is swam an adjective?
No, the word 'swam' is not a noun.The word 'swam' is the past tense of the verb to swim.Examples:I can swim the length of this pool.I once swam the length of this pool four times in a row.The noun forms of the verb to swim are swimmer and the gerund, swimming.
Is the word exist a verb?
Depending on how it is used, exist can be a verb. If the sentence was, "The frog exists," it would be used as a verb. Let's say the sentence is "I do not like to exist." In this case, the word "exist" is used as the object of the preposition, and "like" is the verb.
How would you correct the sentence we like hot whether we always goes to the beach to swim?
We like hot weather. We always go to the beach to swim.
What is infenitive phrase?
An infinitive phrase is a group of words that begins with an infinitive (to + verb) and includes any modifiers or complements. It can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence. For example, "to swim in the ocean" is an infinitive phrase in the sentence "I like to swim in the ocean."
Is swimming a noun?
Yes, the word 'swimming' is a noun form, a gerund (the present participle of the verb that functions as a noun in a sentence. Example: Swimming is my favorite sport. (swimming is the subject of the sentence)
How can I change a statement into a question?
For a simple sentence it is necessary to change the word order to move the verb to the front of the sentence and to add a question mark to the end of the sentence. eg I can swim(statement) changes to Can I swim? (question) The King is dead (statement) changes to Is the King dead? (question)
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence Do you like swimming?
The tenses of swim are: Swam: past tense. Swim: present tense Will swim: future tense
What is the verb phrase in this sentence ''Which area would you like to see first?
The verb phrase in the sentence is ''would like to see''. It consists of the main verb ''like'' and the infinitive verb phrase ''to see''.
Is know a main verb?
In some cases, "know" can function as a main verb, such as in the sentence "I know the answer." However, it can also be used as an auxiliary verb, as in "I know how to swim."
Is swim an irregular verb or regular?
To swim is an irregular verb.
Is like a transitive verb?
"Like" can be both a transitive and intransitive verb. As a transitive verb, it can take an object, such as "I like cats." Intransitively, it can be used without an object, as in "I like to swim."
What is the verb for this sentence Which area would you like to see first?
"See" is the verb in the sentence "Which area would you like to see first?"
Is swimming are verb or noun?
The word 'swims' is both a noun (swim, swims) and a verb (swim, swims, swimming, swam, swum).Examples:The swims that I take every morning give me a lot of energy for the day. (noun)Jack swims every day in the pool at the health club. (verb)
Is swam a preposition?
No, "swam" is not a preposition. It is a past tense verb indicating the action of swimming. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
What is the present tense of swum?
While swam is the past tense of swim, swumis the past-perfect tense of swim. Swam would be used in the following sentence: "We swam down the river yesterday." Swum would be used in the following sentence: "We had swum down the river yesterday before going inside for dinner." =D
