Verb Group Definition

Verb Group

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A verb group consists of a verb and an auxiliary verb or a modal verb:

EXAMPLES OF VERB GROUPS:

 

  • She shouldn't do that. (Modal + verb)
  • I haven't seen her. (Auxiliary + verb)

See Also:

Auxiliary Verb; Ditransitive Verb; Dynamic Verb; Finite Verb; Inchoative Verb; Intransitive Verb; Irregular Verb; Modal Verb; Regular Verb; Stative Verb; Transitive Verb; Verb Phrase

Category:

Verbs and Tenses

Related to 'Verb Group'

Action Verbs
Active
Agents
Ambitransitive Verbs
Aspect
Auxiliary Verbs
Base Form
Causative Verbs
Continuous Verbs
Copula Verbs
Declarative Mood
Denominal Verbs
Ditransitive Verbs
Dynamic Verbs
Emphatic Forms
Ergative Verbs
Finite Verbs
Future Perfect
Future Perfect Progressive (Future Perfect Continuous)
Future Progressive (Future Continuous)
Helping Verb
Historic Present
Imperatives
Inchoative Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Linking Verb
Main Verbs
Middle Verbs
Mood
Non-Finite Verbs
Participles
Passive Voice
Past Participles
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Progressive (Past Perfect Continuous)
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
Past Simple (Simple Past Tense)
Perfect
Perfect Aspect
Performative Verb
Phrasal Verbs
Present Participle
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Progressive (Present Perfect Continuous)
Present Progressive (Present Continuous)
Present Simple Tense
Progressive Aspect
Regular Verbs
Stative Verbs
Subjunctive
Tense
Transitive Verb
Verb Phrase
Verbs
Voice

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