VERBS in English

Lets review some important points about verbs:

The verb that is the most important verb in a verb phrase is the main verb. El verbo ms importante en una oracin, o frase verbal (dos o ms verbos juntos), es el verbo principal.

The dog eats bones. main verb The dog is eating a bone. main verb

A verb such as be, have or do that combines with another verb in order to change the tense or to form negative and question sentences, is an auxiliary verb. Un verbo como estar, haber o do que se combina con otro verbo para formar tiempos compuestos (ms de una palabra) o para formar oraciones negativas y preguntas (do), es un verbo auxiliar.

The dog is eating a bone. aux. The dog doesnt eat fish aux.

The dog has eaten a bone aux. Does the dog eat fish? aux.

A verb such as can, will, must, may, could, ought that expresses possibility, obligation, ability is a modal verb. Un verbo como can, will, must,may que expresan una determinada actitud del hablante hacia lo que est diciendo, expresar posibilidad, obligacin , permiso, capacidad es un verbo modal.

I can dance. modal (capacidad en el presente)

I could dance when I was four years old. kkkkmodal (capacidad en el pasado)

 A verb such as to cut yourself that describes actions in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same, is a reflexive verb. Un verbo como cortarte que describe una accin en la que el sujeto (persona que realiza la accin) y el objeto (persona que la recibe) son la misma persona, es un

verbo reflexivo.

I cut myself when shaving this morning

reflexive

A verb such as blow up, put something off that includes an adverb or preposition, is a phrasal verb. Un verbo como explotar, retrasar algo que incluye un adverbio o una preposicin se llama verbo frasal. We put the meeting off because of the bad weather. Kkkkkkkk phrasal

The most basic form of the verb (for example be, come), in English usually preceded by to, is the infinitive. La forma ms bsica del verbo (por ejemplo ser, venir) en ingls normalmente precedido por la preposicin to, es el infinitivo.

I want to go. Infinitive

A form of the verb which is used as an adjective or to help form some tenses: is the participle (the past / present participle). Una forma del verbo que se utiliza como adjetivo o para ayudar a formar algunos tiempos es el participio (participio de pasado o de presente). Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle

I have eaten my dinner Present Perfect Tense

eat ateeaten

 A form of the verb which shows if something happens in the past, present or future is the tense (the present / past / future tense). Una forma del verbo que nos muestra si algo ocurre en el pasado, presente o future es el tiempo (tiempo presente, pasado o futuro).

I play football on Friday. > Present Simple Tense juego I played football last year. > Past Simple Tense jugu I will play football next summer. > Future Simple Tense jugar

A form of the verb (such as is writing ) that tells you that an action, state, etc is / was / will be continuing is a continuous or progressive tense (the present / past / future continuous tense). Una forma del verbo (est escribiendo ) que te dice si una accin o estado est / estaba / o estar en desarrollo es un tiempo continuo (el presente continuo, pasado continuo o futuro continuo).

I am watching TV now. > Present Continuous Tense estoy viendo I was watching TV when you arrived. > Past Continuous Tense estaba viendo I will be watching TV tomorrow. > Future Continuous Tense estar viendo

A form of the verb (such as have finished) that describes actions, states, etc which happened in the past and have some present effect, or which are seen from the point of view of the present, is the perfect tense (the present / past / future perfect tense). Una forma del verbo (como he acabado) que describe acciones, estados, etc, que comenzaron en un momento del pasado y tienen algn efecto en el presente, o que se ve desde el punto de vista del presente, es el tiempo perfecto (el presente perfecto / pasado perfecto o futuro perfecto).

I have broken my leg. > Present Perfect Tense he roto I had broken my leg when he saw me last summer. > Past Perfect Tense haba roto He will have finished his homework when we arrive. > Future Perfect Tense habr terminado

 A form of the verb that expresses doubt, uncertainty, wishes, etc, is the subjunctive. Una forma del verbo que expresa duda, incertidumbre, deseos, etc, es el subjuntivo.

I wish you were here. estuvieras

If the subject of a sentence performs the action (for example the dog chased the girl.), the verb / sentence is active (the verb is in the active = an active sentence). Si el sujeto de una oracin realiza la accin (por ejemplo, el perro persigui a la nia.), el verbo / la oracin es activa. If the subject of a sentence does not perform the action but is affected by it (for example, the girl was chased by the dog.), the verb / sentence is passive. Si el sujeto de la oracin no realiza la accin sino que la sufre o padece, (por ejemplo, la nia fue perseguida por el perro.), el verbo y por tanto la oracin es pasiva. main verb chased

subject Active Sentence > The dog

object the girl.

Passive Sentence >

The girl passive subject

was

chased

by the dog. agent

passive verb Aux. (to be) the same tense as the active verb Past participle of the main verb