would be very grateful if someone can check my answers and put me on the right track if im not thank you :) English assignment
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
the assignment + my answers
1- I went to thailand
(i) went (ii) past simple (iii) main verb 'went' + past participle+irregular (iv) A completed action at a specified time in the past
2- She can speak mandorin
(i) can speak (ii) present simple (iii) modal verb 'can' + main verb 'speak' infinative (she) (iv) present ablity or skill
3- im seeing the doctor tomorrow
(i) am seeing (ii)present continueous (iii) present simple tense of 'be' + present participle (iv) a decided/arrangment future event
4- hes been a teacher for 3 years
(i) Has been (ii) present perfect (iii) present simple tense of 'has' 'be' (iv) a state or habit of past but continues to the present
5- The school was founded in 2010
(i) Was founded (ii) past simple passive (iii) auxililary verb 'be' (past simple) 'was' + past participle (iv) completed action at a specified time in the past
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