"WILL WORTH" OR "WILL BE WORTH"?

[dianaub]

Hello teachers.

I have a doubt, a very basic one but I haven't found an answer to it yet.

It's about the verb "WORTH".

Someone told me that it is incorrect to write the verb WORTH without the verb "to be" first. For example:

"This cellphone will be worth 250 dollars next month" - CORRECT
"This cellpone will worth 250 dollars next month" - INCORRECT

OR

"This is worth ten dollars"
"This worths ten dollars"

WHICH ONE IS CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

I want to know because I've found several web-pages in which they say that WORTH is a verb and can be conjugated in all the tenses (like in VERBIX.COM)

So I would like to know when is it correct to use "to be worth" and when to use "worth" as a normal verb.

Thank you.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello teachers.

I have a doubt, a very basic one but I haven't found an answer to it yet.

It's about the verb "WORTH".

Someone told me that it is incorrect to write the verb WORTH without the verb "to be" first. For example:

"This cellphone will be worth 250 dollars next month" - CORRECT:tick:
"This cellphone will worth 250 dollars next month" - INCORRECT:cross:

OR

"This is worth ten dollars" :tick:
"This worths ten dollars":cross:

WHICH ONE IS CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

I want to know because I've found several web-pages in which they say that WORTH is a verb and can be conjugated in all the tenses (like in VERBIX.COM)

So I would like to know when is it correct to use "to be worth" and when to use "worth" as a normal verb.

Thank you.

"Worth" is not a verb.

 

[e2e4]

They wasn't worth much.
They weren't supposed to have been worth much.

If they had done the job they would have been considered worthy much more.
also is it possible to say

If they did the job they would be considered worthy much more.

How to say this sentences correctly?

Thanks

 

[Nightmare85]

***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

They weren't worth much.
If they did the job, they would be worth much more.

How to say this sentence correctly?

Thanks

Remember: You can't use do with an adjective.
Use any form of be with adjectivces.

Cheers!

 

[e2e4]

But please look at my sentences again after I've added some of them.

 

[Barb_D]

Change "worthy" to "worth" in the second set of examples.

 

[e2e4]

Now I can go to get some sleep.:-D

 

[Barb_D]

And I wish you sweet dreams!

 

[e2e4]

I've slept pretty well.

 

[dianaub]

Ok, so worth can be either a noun or an adjective!

Thanks a lott!!!

 

[Barb_D]

Either a noun or a preposition.

Merriam-Webster Online
4worth prep
Definition of WORTH

1
a : equal in value to
b : having assets or income equal to
2
: deserving of <well worth the effort>
— worth one's salt
: of substantial or significant value or merit
Examples of WORTH

an actor worth several million dollars
The corporation is worth billions of dollars.
A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.

 

[bhaisahab]

Ok, so worth can be either a noun or an adjective!

Thanks a lot!!!

"Worthy" is an adjective.

 

[e2e4]

In my opinion you are a worthy because of your usually very clear and very good answers. Is the a worthy an adjective or a noun?;-):-D

The other teachers are worthies as well, aren't they?

 

[bhaisahab]

In my opinion you are a worthy because of your usually very clear and very good answers. Is the a worthy an adjective or a noun?;-):-D

The other teachers are worthies as well, aren't they?

"A worthy" is an important person. "Worthy" is not widely used as a noun these days. You can say "a worthy person", here "worthy" is an adjective describing the person.

 

[e2e4]

Yeah, they would say VIP. (Very Important Person)
Many VIPs I've met I don't find they are worthies, are they?;-):-D

 

[bhaisahab]

Yeah, they would say VIP. (Very Important Person)
Many VIPs I've met I don't find they are worthies, are they?;-):-D

No, often they aren't.;-)