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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Had been to watch
"Mourinho, who won the EFL Cup and Europa League in his first season at Old Trafford, said his son had recently been to watch PSG." (BBC website.)
Is "had been" a linking verb and "to watch PSG" a complement in the clause "his son had recently been to watch PSG" in the sentence above?
Or, is it a clause expressing pre-planned action in the past, sort of the semi-modal form of "be + to-infinitive"?
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anonymous Is "had been" a linking verb No. 'Be' = 'go' there. anonymous and "to watch PSG" a complement Yes.
- anonymous Is "had been" a linking verb No.
- 'Be' = 'go' there.
- anonymous and "to watch PSG" a complement Yes.
- anonymous sort of the semi-modal form of "be + to-infinitive"?
- No.
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anonymousIs "had been" a linking verb
No. 'Be' = 'go' there.
anonymousand "to watch PSG" a complement
Yes.
anonymous sort of the semi-modal form of "be + to-infinitive"?
No.
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