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English Sentence ConstructionsMarjolijn H. Verspoor, Tim Kassenberg, Merel Keijzer and Gregory J. Poarch
[Not in series 240] 2022
► pp. 45–63
Chapter 3Verbs I
Article outline
- 3.1Introduction
- 3.2Simple versus complex verb phrases
- 3.3Lexical versus auxiliary verbs
- 3.4Finite versus non-finite verb forms
- 1Finite verb forms
- 2Non-finite verb forms
- 3.5Auxiliary verbs
- 1Progressive be + present participle
- 2Perfect have + past participle
- 3Modals + (to) infinitives
- 4Passive be + past participle
- 5 Do for questions, negation and emphasis
- 6Ordering of auxiliary verbs
- 3.6One form, several senses: Be, have and do
- 3.7Summary
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Notes
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