Verb Phrases & Tenses
1. VERB PHRASES Verb Phrases based on traditional grammar is a group of words in the form of the main verb and the auxiliary verb. While based on generative grammar is a predicate - main verb and all the elements that make it up: the auxiliary verb, complement (object sentences), and / or modifier, but not including the subject of the sentence. On traditional grammar : Main Verb On generative gramamar : +/- auxiliary verb + main verb +/- complement +/- modifier 2. EXAMPLE SENTENCES OF THE VERB PHRASES He cooks without oil. · Traditional grammar : cooks · Generative grammar : cooks without oil 3. TENSES Tense is a verb form that indicates an action or activity. Type of tenses is : a. Simple Present Tense b. Present Continous Tense c. Present Perfect Tense d. Present Perfect Continous Tense e. Simple Past Tense f. Past Continous Tense g. Past Perfect Tense h. Past Perfect Continous Tense i. Present F