For each of the following five sentences: (i) Identify the verb phrase. (ii) Name the structure. (iii) Label the parts of the structure. (iv) Describe the functional meaning conveyed by the verb in the sentence.
Examples:
I start work at seven every morning. (i) start (ii) present simple (iii) base form (iv) a routine
I was living in Peru at the time. (i) was living (ii) past continuous (iii) auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle (iv) an activity in progress at a specified time in the past
these are the examples provided by the assignment. The question I'm stuck on is....
I went to Thailand last year to teach. 1. Went 2. past simple
3? I need to label the parts of the structure. I'm on my final attempt and am getting worried I cannot get it right
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