an Introduction to the Verb

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1、AnIntroductiontotheVerbWhenyouarefirstlearningorperfectingaskillpredicate),whetheritbebakingorpublicspeaking(predicative),itiseasytogetstuckinthecycleofanalysisparalysis(subjuct).Youwanttolearnasmuchasyoupossiblycan(objuct)beforeyouactuallydothetask,butyouendupwastingtimepreparingyo

2、urself(objuctofpreposition)insteadofjusttryingtodoit.Thatisapowerfulmessage.Inaworldfilledwithperfectionists(attribute)whodon'twanttosharewhatthey'vecreatedwithanyoneunlesstheythinkitisperfect,thebestwaytogetbetter(complement)isactuallywithhands-onpractice.Andthebestwaytopracticeisb

3、ytryingoverandoveragain(objectofpreposition)untilyoustopfailingmiserably(object).1.PredicateV.谓语动词Non-PredicateV.非谓语动词FiniteV.限定动词Non-finiteV.非限定动词PredicateformsoftheVerbNon-predicateformsoftheVerb动词的谓语形式&动词的非谓语形式FiniteformsoftheVerbNon-finiteformsoftheVerb动词的限定形式&动词的非限定形式1.1Finitef

4、ormsoftheVerba.Tobeinconcordwiththesubjecteg.IspeakEnglish.//ShespeaksEnglish.b.Tobeinacertaintenseeg.Shesaidshehadbeenwaitingforyou.c.Totellavoiceeg.Allthechildrenloveher.Sheislovedbyallthechildren.d.Toembodyamoodeg.Sheisverybusy.(IndicativeM.)Readaloud.(ImperativeM.)Ifshewerehere,

5、howhappywewouldbe.(SubjunctiveM.)1.2Non-finiteformsoftheverba.TheInfinitiveeg.Ihopetoseeyouthisevening.Everyoneintheclasscouldseethat.b.TheGerundeg.Ilikeswimming.Standingherealldaymakesmeverytired.c.TheParticipleeg.IwastelephoningGeorgejustnow.Therearetwogirlsdancingonthelawn.Carspa

6、rkedhereillegallywillberemoved.2.ClassificationoftheVerbNotionalV.AuxiliaryV.V.SingleV.PhrasalV.TransitiveV.IntransitiveV.LinkingV.PrimaryAux.ModalAux.Semi-Aux.2.1NotionalV.&AuxiliaryV.JohntalkedtoMary.JohnistalkingtoMary.JohnshouldtalktoMary.NotionalV.:Themainverbofactionorstateina

7、sentenceorclause.AuxiliaryV.:Averbthatmodifiesthevoice,thetense,orthemoodofanotherverb.2.2SingleV.&PhrasalV.Hecaughtafish.ThefirstWorldWarbrokeoutin1914.SingleV.:one-wordverb;PhrasalV.:Averbthatconsistsoftwoormorewords.**PhrasalVerb.≠VerbPhrasePhrasalVerbsformation:Hebroughtuphischi

8、ldrenstrictly.(v.+a