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auxiliary verb
[noun]
a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be
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future tense
[noun]
(grammar) the verb form that describes what is expected to happen later
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indicative
[noun]
(grammar) the mood of a verb that states a fact
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infinitive
[noun]
(grammar) the root form of a verb
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modal
[noun]
(grammar) a verb that is used with the main verb of a sentence to indicate possibility, intention, etc., such as can, might, should, etc.
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participle
[noun]
(grammar) a word made from a verb, used as an adjective or a noun, and also used to make compound verb forms in English
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past tense
[noun]
(grammar) a form of the verb that describes an action or state of before
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past participle
[noun]
a form of a verb that ed, etc. is added to the end of it which is used to form passive or present tenses or adjectives
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past perfect tense
[noun]
(grammar) a verb tense that is formed with 'had' in English and describes an action or state that is completed before
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present tense
[noun]
(grammar) the tense of a verb that expresses an action or state at the time of the speaking
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present participle
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(grammar) a verb form that typically ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing actions, continuous states, or simultaneous actions in relation to the main verb of a sentence
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principal parts
[noun]
(grammar) the basic verb forms from which other forms, such as the infinitive, past tense or past participle, are deduced
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progressive tense
[noun]
(grammar) a verb tense that is used to indicate an ongoing state or action
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subjunctive mood
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(grammar) a mood in verbs that expresses wishes, possibility or uncertainty
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finite verb
[noun]
a verb form that agrees with the subject in tense, number, and person, indicating actions or states that are specific to a particular time and subject
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conjugation
[noun]
the process of inflecting a verb to show its different forms according to tense, aspect, mood, voice, number, and person
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labile verb
[noun]
a verb that can be used either transitively or intransitively without changing its form
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reflexive verb
[noun]
a verb that indicates that the subject of the verb is also the recipient of the action, typically expressed by using a reflexive pronoun that reflects back to the subject
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unaccusative verb
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a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without actively performing the action, typically indicating an involuntary or spontaneous process
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modal auxiliary
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a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express modality, indicating the speaker's attitude towards the action or state expressed by the main verb, such as possibility, necessity, ability, or permission
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unergative verb
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a verb that describes an action or event performed by the subject, indicating an active and voluntary process, without requiring a direct object
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intransitive verb
[noun]
(grammar) a verb without a direct object
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transitive verb
[noun]
(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object
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anticausative verb
[noun]
a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without an external agent causing the action, typically indicating a spontaneous or natural process
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ambitransitive verb
[noun]
a verb that can function both transitively and intransitively, meaning it can take a direct object or be used without a direct object, depending on the context and meaning intended
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lexical verb
[noun]
a verb that carries the main semantic content in a sentence and conveys the core meaning of the action or state being described
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action verb
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a verb that expresses an action or movement performed by the subject of the sentence
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linking verb
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a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective, and it serves to equate or describe the subject
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regular verb
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a verb that follows a predictable pattern or rule when forming its past tense and past participle forms by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form of the verb
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irregular verb
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a verb that deviates from the standard pattern of forming past tense and past participle forms, requiring unique or modified forms that do not follow a consistent rule
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stative verb
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a verb that describes a state, condition, or state of being rather than an action or movement
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phrasal verb
[noun]
(grammar) an idiomatic expression that is formed by a verb and a particle which has a particular meaning
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imperative verb
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(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something
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non-finite verb
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a verb form that does not function as the main verb in a sentence and does not indicate tense, number, or person
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the conditional
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the mood of a verb that indicates an action that happens only if another action happens or is true
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imperative
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a mood of a verb or phrase that expresses an order
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future perfect
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a verb tense that expresses an action that will be completed in the future before a specified point or event
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present simple
[noun]
a verb tense used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and regular occurrences in the present
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future simple
[noun]
a verb tense used to express an action or event that will occur in the future
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past simple
[noun]
a verb tense used to describe completed actions or events that happened in the past
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present progressive
[noun]
a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the present, formed by using the present tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb
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past progressive
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a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the past, formed by using the past tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb
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future progressive
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a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the future, formed by using the future tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb
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present perfect
[noun]
‌the form of a verb that expresses an action done during a period of time up to and including the present, formed with the present tense of 'have' and the past participle of a verb in English
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present perfect progressive
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a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continue into the present, formed by using the present perfect tense of "to have" (has/have) followed by "been" and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb
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past perfect progressive
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a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continued up until another point in the past, formed by using the past perfect tense of "to have" (had) followed by "been" and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb
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future perfect progressive
[noun]
a verb tense that indicates an ongoing or continuous action that will start in the future and continue until a specific future point
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complex transitive verb
[noun]
a verb that requires both a direct object and an additional complement or object that provides more information or further specifies the action
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ditransitive verb
[noun]
a verb that takes both a direct object and an indirect object, indicating that the action of the verb is performed on or transferred to someone or something
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dummy verb
[noun]
a verb that is used in certain constructions to fulfill a grammatical function without conveying any significant meaning or action
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catenative verb
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a verb that can be followed by another verb, either in the form of a bare infinitive or an -ing form, creating a chain or sequence of verbs in a sentence
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voice
[noun]
(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it
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passive voice
[noun]
(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it
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active voice
[noun]
(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb
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archaic verb
[noun]
a verb that was commonly used in earlier periods of language but is now considered outdated or no longer in common usage
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declarative mood
[noun]
a grammatical mood used to make statements or express facts, opinions, or information
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exclamatory mood
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a grammatical mood used to convey intense emotions, excitement, surprise, or strong statements, typically marked by the use of exclamation marks and vibrant language to express enthusiasm, astonishment, joy, or other intense feelings
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zero conditional
[noun]
a type of conditional sentence that expresses a factual or general truth, where the condition and the result are both in the present tense and the condition is always true, often formed using the present simple tense in both the condition and result clauses
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semi-modal
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a group of verbs that have some characteristics of modal verbs but also exhibit certain features of regular main verbs in terms of their usage and behavior in sentences
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coverb
[noun]
a multi-functional word that combines verb and preposition properties, serving as a single morpheme to express complex ideas in languages like Chinese and Korean
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transitivity
[noun]
the property of a verb that indicates whether it takes a direct object or not, determining the number and types of arguments it requires in a sentence
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separable verb
[noun]
a type of verb in which a particle, typically an adverb or a preposition, can be separated from the main verb and placed either before or after the object in a sentence, often resulting in a change in meaning or emphasis
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perfect participle
[noun]
a verb form that expresses an action that has been completed prior to another point in time
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antipassive voice
[noun]
a grammatical construction that alters a transitive verb by omitting or demoting the object, shifting the focus to the subject and emphasizing the action or the subject's involvement
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impersonal passive voice
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a grammatical construction used to express a passive action without specifying the agent or doer of the action, focusing instead on the action itself or its general occurrence
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