General Verb
Classification & Theory
Classification & Theory
According to the possibility to take an object verbs are divided into ...
transitive (can take) and intransitive (cannot take)
How many tense forms are presented by Indefinite and Continuous aspects?
6 or 8 (including Future in the Past)
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I never (to drink) moonshine in my whole life, should I try it?
I have never drunk moonshine in my whole life, should I try it?
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I have to go. My train (to leave) at 11.30.
I have to go. My train leaves at 11.30.
Он мог говорить по-японски, по-английски и по-французски, когда ему было 5. Этим человеком был Блох.
He could speak Japanese, English and French when he was five. That man was Bloch.
How many grammatical categories does the verb have? Enumerate them.
The verb has 6 gr. categories: person, number, tense, aspect, voice, mood.
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I (to hurt) my back while I (to work) in the garden.
I hurt my back while I was working in the garden.
In what way the action is connected to the present situation (in Present Perfect)?
In a form of result.
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Take some cash in case they (not accept) credit cards.
Take some cash in case they don't accept credit cards.
Она закончит делать упражнения из Блоха к двум часам ночи.
She will have finished the Bloch exercises by 2 AM.
Are verbs denoting wish used in continuous forms?
No.
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The population of the world (to increase) very fast.
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
(Changing situation)
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His nose is bleeding. He (to pick) his nose.
His nose is bleeding. He has been picking his nose.
(visual effect)
What is the difference?
I'm going to buy a car next summer.
I'm buying a car next summer.
I'm going to buy a car next summer. (just a plan/decision, without arrangement and preparation)
I'm buying a car next summer. (an arranged plan/decision)
Блох был в ярости, когда узнал, что типография отказалась печатать его пособие.
Bloch was furious when he found out printing house had refused to print his textbook.
Is it true for English language?
The category of aspect is subordinated to the category of tense.
That's true!
Name at least 4 stative verbs that could be used in continuous (take an action meaning)
to think, to taste, to have, to see, to smell, to hear, to love/enjoy/like, to look, to appear ...
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Why our company (to fire) so many people before they (to change) the company's location?
Why had our company fired so many people before they changed the company's location?
We use "to be set to ..." when something is ______ or ______ to happen.
We use "to be set to ..." when something is likely or certain to happen.
Сегодня мы сможем узнать результаты эксперимента, который проводился все эти недели.
Today we will be able to find out the results of the experiment that has been conducted all these weeks.
How do we call verbs that may be terminative in one meaning and durative in another?
Verbs of double lexical character.
e.g. I understand how the world works. (durative)
I'm sorry, I didn't understand your plan. (terminative)
What is the lexical difference between:
When will you be going home?
When will you go home?
"When will you be going home?" is a polite form.
When do we usually use Perfect forms instead of Perfect Continuous forms?
With stative verbs, in negative sentences, with some durative verbs.
Enumerate at least 4 ways of referring to the future. Provide examples. (no future and future in the past tenses!)
Present Simple
Present Continuous
to be going to … (+inf.)
to be about to … (+ inf.)
to be to … (+ inf.)
to be due to … (+ inf.)
to be sure / bound to … (+ inf.)
to be set to (+ inf.)
to be on the verge of… / brink of … / point of … (+ -ing or noun)
Translate (Emoji - English):
🏁 3️⃣ 📅 👫 🤾 ♟ ⏮ 👫 ✔️ 🔨 👫 ✍ .
Last Wednesday they played chess after they had done their homework.