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 Future Tense

j.      Future Continous Tense

k.    Present Future Perfect Tense

l.      Present Future Perfect Continous Tense

m.  Simple Past Future Tense

n.    Past Future Continous Tense

o.    Past Future Perfect Tense

p.    Past Future Perfect Continous Tense

4.    EXAMPLE SENTENCES OF THE TENSES

Simple Present Tense :

    I      /        am          /    very sad  .

Subject   To be (am/are)  Complement

Simple Past Tense :

    I      /  appologized / to Mira .

Subject        Verb 2       Object

Source :

http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-verb-phrase

http://catatanbahasainggris.blogspot.com/2009/07/verb-phrases.html

Joanna Adia. 2011. Langsung Bisa Menguasai GRAMMAR. Agobos.

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