Verbs and Verb Phrases I Modern English Grammar 1 Session 11

The basic clause structure VP NP V V NP, AdvP, AdjP, PP, cl. Ø The youngest children in the family play games noisily dumb in the garden what they like Ø MEG-1 © FAM

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Identifying Verbs and VPs a) Caroline read all the Harry Potter books. Her food smells delicious. The landlord gave us the keys to the house. Most of the time he just looks out of the window. She was elected managing director yesterday. The kids have eaten all the chocolates. We aren’t going to the party. Do this quickly as it is merely identifying the verbs but mention that a more detailed analysis will follow The point is to see how far the verb extends!! MEG-1 © FAM

Identifying Verbs and VPs b) I’ve been playing poker. We must leave immediately. Were you waiting for me? The army marched past. I had to go to the doctor’s. Did you leave the keys there? I should have seen him this morning Do this quickly as it is merely identifying the verbs but mention that a more detailed analysis will follow MEG-1 © FAM

Identifying Verbs and VPs c) I saw him leaving the house around seven. The elements mentioned earlier will appear in a different light now. The engines will have been being tested for two hours this time tomorrow. Told not to be late, I arrived a little early. He wasn’t put up very comfortably. Their demands fulfilled, the unions backed out of the confrontation. She managed to upset everybody. Do this quickly as it is merely identifying the verbs but mention that a more detailed analysis will follow MEG-1 © FAM

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10.1 Basic Categories of Verbs 2 3 4 5 She runs You must run He has run They are running The race is run We should have run He could be running The race might be run You have been running the bath has been run She must have been running This round will have been run the engines must have been being run MEG-1 © FAM

10.1 Basic Categories of Verbs 2 3 4 5 the engines must have been being run auxiliary verbs main verb type of verb modal perfective have continuous be passive be lexical verb sequence must be followed by un-inflected form must be followed by –ed participle must be followed by –ing participle must be followed by –ed participle tensed verb base form –ing participle –ed participle MEG-1 © FAM

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Identifying Verbs and VPs a) Caroline read all the Harry Potter books. Her food smells delicious. The landlord gave us the keys to the house. Most of the time he just looks out of the window. She was elected managing director yesterday. The kids have eaten all the chocolates. We aren’t going to the party. MEG-1 © FAM

Identifying Verbs and VPs b) I’ve been playing poker. We must leave immediately. Were you waiting for me? The army marched past. I had to go to the doctor’s. Did you leave the keys there? I should have seen him this morning MEG-1 © FAM

Identifying Verbs and VPs c) I saw him leaving the house around seven. The elements mentioned earlier will appear in a different light now. The engines will have been being tested for two hours this time tomorrow. Told not to be late, I arrived a little early. He wasn’t put up very comfortably. Their demands fulfilled, the unions backed out of the confrontation. She managed to upset everybody. BREAK at the end of this slide! MEG-1 © FAM

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10.2 Elements of Verb Forms person/ number tense voice aspect Caroline read all the Harry Potter books. We aren’t going to the party. The kids have eaten all the chocolates. tense Her food smells delicious. The landlord gave us the keys to the house. I had to go to the doctor’s. voice The landlord gave us the keys to the house. He wasn’t put up very comfortably. The elements mentioned earlier … aspect Most of the time he just looks out of the window. We aren’t going to the party. The kids have eaten all the chocolates. MEG-1 © FAM

10.2 Elements of Verb Forms no ‘modals’ = indicative SV vs VS mood We must leave immediately. I had to go to the doctor’s. The engines will have been tested … no ‘modals’ = indicative polarity Most of the time he just looks out of the window. Told not to be late ... He wasn’t put up very comfortably. in-version Did you leave the keys there? I’ve been playing poker. Were you waiting for me? SV vs VS particle The army marched past. The unions backed out of the confrontation. He wasn’t put up very comfortably. MEG-1 © FAM

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10.3 The structure of the V/VPs cl NP inflection VP det N V PP P NP number voice tense inv. mood pol. perf cont. cont. Particle N The children should not have been mess -ing around with matches MEG-1 © FAM

The complete “toybox”: Finite V cl NP inflection inflection VP V NP, AdvP, AdjP, PP, cl. Ø number voice tense inv. mood pol. perf cont. cont. Particle should not have been mess -ing around MEG-1 © FAM

of Activity 1, p. 83 will help) Home Study Exploration 1 on page 82 (the first column of Activity 1, p. 83 will help) MEG-1 © FAM

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