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12 special verbs are: Be, Can, Dare, Do, Shall, May, Might, Ought, Need, Must, Have and will
1) They form questions by putting them before the subject.
2) They form negatives by using together with NOT.
3) They can be used as tail questions
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What part of speech is the word could?
"Could" is part of a special group of verbs known as modal auxiliary verbs. Some other modal verbs are may/might, will/would, shall/should.
What are alive verbs?
Alive Verbs are The ones,that tells us,what going on,and what happening's gives the reader an high quality image of any special kind of action.
What is an antonym for observatory?
Observatory is a noun. Nouns don't have antonyms, only some adjectives and adverbs and some special verbs do.
What words can replace dead verbs?
From the Related Link: (Dead verbs are)"The ones which may tell others that something happened, but never tell anything more than that, never give the reader an image of a special kind of action."
What are the semantic classes of English verbs?
Verb semantic classes are then constructed from verbs, modulo exceptions, which undergo a certain number of alternations. From this classification, a set of verb semantic classes is organized. We have, for example, the classes of verbs of putting, which include Put verbs, Funnel Verbs, Verbs of putting in a specified direction, Pour verbs, Coil verbs, etc. Other sets of classes include Verbs of removing, Verbs of Carrying and Sending, Verbs of Throwing, Hold and Keep verbs, Verbs of contact by impact, Image creation verbs, Verbs of creation and transformation, Verbs with predicative complements, Verbs of perception, Verbs of desire, Verbs of communication, Verbs of social interaction, etc. As can be noticed, these classes only partially overlap with the classification adopted in WordNet. This is not surprising since the classification criteria are very different.
Why are there special verbs?
I am not sure what you mean by 'special verbs'. You need to give examples or re ask your question. There are many kinds of verbs; be verbs, action verbs, state verbs, present participles, past participles, auxiliary verbs, etc The term 'special verbs' is not usually found in grammar books
What part of speech is the word could?
"Could" is part of a special group of verbs known as modal auxiliary verbs. Some other modal verbs are may/might, will/would, shall/should.
What are alive verbs?
Alive Verbs are The ones,that tells us,what going on,and what happening's gives the reader an high quality image of any special kind of action.
What are the 5 types of verbs?
The 5 types of verbs are: action verbs (e.g., run), linking verbs (e.g., is), helping verbs (e.g., have), modal verbs (e.g., can), and phrasal verbs (e.g., give up).
What is an antonym for observatory?
Observatory is a noun. Nouns don't have antonyms, only some adjectives and adverbs and some special verbs do.
Am and is are what verbs?
Be verbs, present tense be verbs. I am He is/she is/it is
The two Kinds of verbs?
The two kinds of verbs are linking verbs and verbs.
What words can replace dead verbs?
From the Related Link: (Dead verbs are)"The ones which may tell others that something happened, but never tell anything more than that, never give the reader an image of a special kind of action."
What are the different modals and their uses?
Modals are special verbs that give more information about the function of the main verb...The main uses: PossibilityAbilityPermissionObligation
What is contrast between verb and word?
A verb is a specific type of word that conveys an action or a state of being within a sentence. While all verbs are words, not all words are verbs. Words encompass a larger category that includes nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and more, in addition to verbs.
Two kinds of verbs are?
Action Verbs and Helping Verbs
What are the semantic classes of English verbs?
Verb semantic classes are then constructed from verbs, modulo exceptions, which undergo a certain number of alternations. From this classification, a set of verb semantic classes is organized. We have, for example, the classes of verbs of putting, which include Put verbs, Funnel Verbs, Verbs of putting in a specified direction, Pour verbs, Coil verbs, etc. Other sets of classes include Verbs of removing, Verbs of Carrying and Sending, Verbs of Throwing, Hold and Keep verbs, Verbs of contact by impact, Image creation verbs, Verbs of creation and transformation, Verbs with predicative complements, Verbs of perception, Verbs of desire, Verbs of communication, Verbs of social interaction, etc. As can be noticed, these classes only partially overlap with the classification adopted in WordNet. This is not surprising since the classification criteria are very different.
