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)
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
"Has arrived" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "take the bus."
Subject, verb, and direct object are three things you will not find in a prepositional phrase.
"Is getting" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
"Has arrived" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
"has always thought" is the verb phrase in this sentence.
The verb phrase in the sentence is "take the bus."
Subject, verb, and direct object are three things you will not find in a prepositional phrase.
The verb phrase in this sentence is "were getting"
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)
The verb is "play" and the verb phrase is "can play."
"Can override" is the verb phrase in that sentence.
"Is getting" is the verb phrase in the sentence.
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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.