Verbs Flashcards
What kind of verbs do we know?
full verbs
auxiliary verbs
modal auxiliary verbs
the infinitive verbs
the participle verbs
tr. full verbs
polnopomenski glagoli
What kind of full verbs do we know?
state/dynamic verbs
regular/irregular verbs
transitive/intransitive verbs
The difference between dynamic and state verbs?
dynamic: indicate a action or process
state: indicate a state or condition
examples of state and dynamic verbs
state: own, have, believe
dynamic: walk, burn, go
examples of regular and irregular verbs
regular: walk, kiss
irregular: blow, spent, slay
the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs
transitive: need a direct object to complete their meaning
intransitive: don’t need a direct object
examples of transitive and intransitive verbs?
transitive: she kicked the ball
intransitive: he slept well
tr. auxiliary verbs
pomožni glagoli
what do auxiliary verbs help to do?
form tenses (+,-,?)
what is their role?
they support the main verb
examples of auxiliary verbs
be late
have lost
tr. modal auxiliary verbs
modalni pomožni glagoli
What is the modal auxiliary verbs’
they are followed by the base form of the verb (must finish not must finishes)
they never change form
examples of modal auxiliary verbs
might get
must try
can be
tr. the infinitive
nedoločnik
what are infinitive verbs
verbs that are usually preceded by ‘to’
examples of the infinitive v.
to play, to see, to reach
tr. the participle verbs
deležnik
what are the participle verbs
versatile forms that help form various tenses and are also used as adjectives or in phrases.
examples of the participle v.
shouting (present) - tvori continuous
worked (past)
Which auxiliary verbs do you know?
be
do
have
What tenses do we form with the be verb
continuous/progressive tenses
I’m reading a book.
What tenses do we form with the do verb?
simple/indefinite tenses
does he like basketball?
What tenses do we form with the have verb?
perfect tenses
Have they arrived yet?
Where do we use auxiliary verbs?
formation of tenses
question tags
reply questions
short answers
What is with the positiveness of the question tags?
If the first part is positive, the second part is negative
exmp. question tags
They’re here, AREN’T THEY? (rising intonation)
You haven’t forgotten, HAVE YOU? (falling intonation)
What is with the positiveness of reply questions?
If the first part is positive, the second part is postivive
exmp. reply questions
‘I tried to help him’ Did you?’
‘He isn’t focused’ ‘Isn’t he?’
What is important with short answers
That we don’t have abrupt answers
exmp. short answer
‘Did you finish your homework?’ ‘Yes, I did.’
We know ‘do, have, be’ as auxiliary verbs, but what can they also represent in a sentence?
A full verb
exmp. be to have as full verbs
She has brown eyes.
Is he here?
What do have and have got verbs express?
possession, relationship and other states
actions and experiences
speaking of the past and habits
Which form do we use with possession, relationship and other states?
both forms possible
exmp. possession, relationship and other states
They have a house (American eng.)
They’ve got a house (British eng.) - informal, ONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGE
Which form do we use with actions and experiences?
only ‘have’ form is possible
exmp. actions and experiences
She’s having a shower
Which form do we use when speaking of the past and habits?
only ‘have’ form is possible
exmp. speaking of the past and habits
We have karate lessons everyday
