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Tommyek Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
To be + pp and process verbs
Hi everyone!
I'm wondering what "process verbs" are. I can't find any comprehensive information about it. Are "The sun is getting hotter and hotter" and "My English is improving" process verbs? There is a list of process verbs here - http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Xq4eRMXla-4J:www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/dsc/departments/edserv/forms/process_verbs.pdf+Process+Verbs&hl=pl&gl=pl&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg1m5IMyX-mi5oYLuhR-i0Ga-7tt2rNDfNUmhTorUZnFmuiRtz8Rqw3mM6BfB325ssca8H3L0AmGg2Hd4LEGP-w9LvQD1ZNdXi4WH3GlcZThLd0JCBXGXgtY1CpMNDHMpyiwa00&sig=AHIEtbR3zzbS-LtnDKDwMazYYsLwvQGpmQ&pli=1 but examples known by me are not on the list. Maybe my examples are something else and have got nothing to do with process verbs...
Second question. Can someone explain me construction of part "to be + past participle" in sentence below?
Who is the first person to be slaughtered in the play, and why?
My speculations are that it is The to-infinitive used after "be + the first.." or slaughtered is adjective - but it is rather impossible because that adjective means "very drunk", so it don't match a context.
I'm wondering what "process verbs" are. I can't find any comprehensive information about it. Are "The sun is getting hotter and hotter" and "My English is improving" process verbs? There is a list of process verbs here - http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Xq4eRMXla-4J:www.aberdeen.k12.sd.us/dsc/departments/edserv/forms/process_verbs.pdf+Process+Verbs&hl=pl&gl=pl&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg1m5IMyX-mi5oYLuhR-i0Ga-7tt2rNDfNUmhTorUZnFmuiRtz8Rqw3mM6BfB325ssca8H3L0AmGg2Hd4LEGP-w9LvQD1ZNdXi4WH3GlcZThLd0JCBXGXgtY1CpMNDHMpyiwa00&sig=AHIEtbR3zzbS-LtnDKDwMazYYsLwvQGpmQ&pli=1 but examples known by me are not on the list. Maybe my examples are something else and have got nothing to do with process verbs...
Second question. Can someone explain me construction of part "to be + past participle" in sentence below?
Who is the first person to be slaughtered in the play, and why?
My speculations are that it is The to-infinitive used after "be + the first.." or slaughtered is adjective - but it is rather impossible because that adjective means "very drunk", so it don't match a context.
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Hi Tommyek For your first question: The list you have given isn't of process verbs, they are verbs which describe " learning processes ". " There's no grammatical point behind these verbs - they are just verbs which someone called Bloom suggested would help teachers plan their lessons. " Tthe verb "to slaughter someone" means to kill someone.
- Hi Tommyek For your first question: The list you have given isn't of process verbs, they are verbs which describe " learning processes ".
- " There's no grammatical point behind these verbs - they are just verbs which someone called Bloom suggested would help teachers plan their lessons.
- " Tthe verb "to slaughter someone" means to kill someone.
- to be slaughtered = passive infinitive (to + be + past participle) .
- A similar example would be I don't want to be slaughtered/killed.
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Hi Tommyek
For your first question:
The list you have given isn't of process verbs, they are verbs which describe "learning processes". In education, many schools require teachers to write lesson plans using expressions such as "students will justify their answers ..." and "students will identify the key points ..." There's no grammatical point behind th
For your first question:
The list you have given isn't of process verbs, they are verbs which describe "learning processes". In education, many schools require teachers to write lesson plans using expressions such as "students will justify their answers ..." and "students will identify the key points ..." There's no grammatical point behind th
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Hello TTT!
Of course - Passive form of the infinite - I've forgotten about that! Previous list is not a good example of Process Verbs. Look here - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/progressive.htm There is a section
Of course - Passive form of the infinite - I've forgotten about that! Previous list is not a good example of Process Verbs. Look here - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/progressive.htm There is a section
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Hello again.
When you say "process" here, I think the website is referring to change.
We can use the present continuous to talk about things which change (become more or less) over time. For example: I am going grey.
This means my hair is getting more grey every day. You could us
When you say "process" here, I think the website is referring to change.
We can use the present continuous to talk about things which change (become more or less) over time. For example: I am going grey.
This means my hair is getting more grey every day. You could us
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