Verbs Flashcards
1
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Dynamic verbs
A
Refer to physical actions
Eg run, jump, walk
2
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Stative verbs
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Refers to states or processes
E.g. Belong, am, know, believe
3
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Modal verbs
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Only used alongside a main verb.
To suggest possibility, intention, obligation and necessity.
Can, could, should, will, shall, may, must
4
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Active verbs or the active voice
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When a verb is used actively- person or thing performing the action comes first.
Eg the teacher spoke to the students
5
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Passive verbs or the passive voice
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This shifts the emphasis to the object of the verb and removes it from the subject or ‘doer’ of the verb
Eg the students were spoken to by the teacher
6
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What do verbs refer to?
A
Action, doing, mental actions and states of being
