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Pavlides Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Verbs?

Hi

Please help me.

..to play

..to find

..to study

and

listen to..

have to..

went to..

Can you explain this structure to me. Are thye the same?

I want to play..

I want to find..

I want to have..

which one is verb?

What do you want to have for dinner? ( What is: want to, have. Verb?)

What do you want to do tonight? ( What is: do, want to, do. Verbs?)

Would you like to come to? (What is: would, like to, come. Verbs?)

I can't work out individual parts.

Please explain simple explanation.

Thank you for helping me.
  

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htm Hi, The above are infintive verbs or noun phrase, depending on where they are used in a sentence. I play tennis everyday - Play- here is a verb . I would like to play tennis everyday if I possible.

  • htm Hi, The above are infintive verbs or noun phrase, depending on where they are used in a sentence.
  • I play tennis everyday - Play- here is a verb .
  • I would like to play tennis everyday if I possible.
  • " is the infintive phrase.
  • Joe Kerr I want to play..
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Joe Kerr..to play
..to find
..to study
This may help you understand: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/infinitivephrase.htm

Hi,

The above are infintive verbs or noun phrase, depending on where they are used in a sentence.

I
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Joe KerrI want to play..
I want to find..
I want to have..
It can be confusing when you see many words that look like verbs!

Look at the easiest sentence first:

I want money.

I - subject

want - verb

money - direct object.

Make a question. Add the helping verb "do"

Do you want money?

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