a state of being: betty is intelligent. what the subject is like or what it becomes: that child...
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A state of being:Betty is intelligent.
What the subject is like or what it becomes: That child seems frightened.
An action:My neighbor has bought a new car.
What can a verb indicate?
It is a verb which does not stand on its own, but assists the main verb in creating meaning, tense and aspect.
They aren´t going with usWhere did Andy buy this camera?
What is an auxiliary verb?
aux verb main verb
They indicate a point in time or period in the past, present or future.
My sister lives in Washington. (Simple Present Tense)The mail came early this morning. (Simple Past Tense )By next July, my parentswill have been married for 50years. (Future Perfect tense )
What do verb tenses indicate?
Slide 3 Click and show sts the question. In pairs, have sts answer it.Click again and show the answer to the questions and examples.
Slide 4Click and show sts the question. In pairs, have sts answer it.Click again and show the answer.Click a third time and show the examples.