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A verb phrase can contain one verb or more than one verb.
Auxiliary verbs help a main verb to make up a verb phrase:
modal + verb -- The new library could open tomorrow.
have/has + past participle -- The new library has opened.
be + present participle -- The new library is openingtomorrow.
be + past participle -- The new library was opened by the Mayor.
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Am and Was are parts of what verb?
am and was are forms of the be verb.present = am/is/arepast = was/wereThey can be parts of a verb phrase. egShe was watching TV.The man is walking to work.The bread was eaten last night
What part of speech is that I am?
That I am is a phrase, the individual words in the phrase are parts of speech. That -- demonstrative, determiner I -- pronoun am -- be verb
What are the parts of speech in the phrase when it rains?
"When" is a subordinate conjunction, "it" is a pronoun, and "rains" is a verb.
What is the parts of speech of 'could not' in the sentence 'you could not go there'?
"Could" is an auxiliary verb. Together with "go" it forms a conditional tense verb phrase. "Not" is an adverb, probably the most important of all adverbs, because it negates the normal meaning of the verb or verb phrase that "not" modifies.
What is the verb phrase in this sentence You are the cripple on the corner?
The verb phrase in the sentence is "are the cripple on the corner."
What are the two parts of progressive tense verb phrase?
to be and a verb with the ing ending
Am and Was are parts of what verb?
am and was are forms of the be verb.present = am/is/arepast = was/wereThey can be parts of a verb phrase. egShe was watching TV.The man is walking to work.The bread was eaten last night
What part of speech is that I am?
That I am is a phrase, the individual words in the phrase are parts of speech. That -- demonstrative, determiner I -- pronoun am -- be verb
What are the parts of speech in the phrase when it rains?
"When" is a subordinate conjunction, "it" is a pronoun, and "rains" is a verb.
What part of speech is I am?
That I am is a phrase, the individual words in the phrase are parts of speech. That -- demonstrative, determiner I -- pronoun am -- be verb
What parts of speech are phrases?
They could be used as several different parts of speech. Typically the entire phrase acts as one part of speech... a noun phrase, a verb phrase, etc.
What parts of speech is was?
The term 'was sliding' is a past continuous verb phrase. The verb 'was' is an auxiliary verb; the verb 'sliding' is a main verb.Example: He was sliding down the cliff.
What parts of speech is''was''?
The term 'was sliding' is a past continuous verb phrase. The verb 'was' is an auxiliary verb; the verb 'sliding' is a main verb.Example: He was sliding down the cliff.
What parts of speech is was sliding?
The term 'was sliding' is a past continuous verb phrase. The verb 'was' is an auxiliary verb; the verb 'sliding' is a main verb.Example: He was sliding down the cliff.
Is is not a verb?
The phrase "is not" is a verb phrase using the verb (is) and the adverb (not).
What are the parts of speech for the phrase she loves reading?
The phrase, "She loves reading." is a complete sentence; the parts of speech are:she; personal pronoun; subject of the sentenceloves; verb, third person, singular presentreading; gerund (verbal noun), direct object of the verb
What is the parts of speech of 'could not' in the sentence 'you could not go there'?
"Could" is an auxiliary verb. Together with "go" it forms a conditional tense verb phrase. "Not" is an adverb, probably the most important of all adverbs, because it negates the normal meaning of the verb or verb phrase that "not" modifies.
