Asslamulaikum,

The function of verb is the least ambiguous in English since only one category (the verb phrase) fills this function. Nonetheless, the verb is recognizable by a combination of formal and functional properties. These are form, position, agreement, tense, modality, aspect, and voice.

Form. The verb is composed of a main verb with or without auxiliaries.

Frank reads (V) quickly.

Frank must have been reading (V) quickly.

Position. The verb usually occurs after the subject in the indicative mood, around the subject in the interrogative mood, and at the beginning of the clause in the imperative mood.

Sandy fell (V) asleep. [indicative mood]

Did I win (V)? [interrogative mood]

Go (V) home! [imperative mood]

Agreement. The verb corresponds in number (singular or plural) with the subject in finite clauses.

Liz (S) works (V) hard. [singular, third person]

Emily and Liz (S) work (V) hard. [plural]

Tense. The verb of a finite clause is marked for tense (present or past).

Mike likes (V) Nintendo. [present]

Mike liked (V) Nintendo. [past]

Modality. The verb can be marked as predicating something other than simple fact (modal).

Paul might do (V) it. [modal]

Paul ought to do (V) it. [semi-modal]

Aspect. The verb can be marked as completing or continuing the process indicated by the main verb (perfect and/or progressive).

Paul has done (V) it. [perfect]

Paul is doing (V) it. [progressive]

Paul has been doing (V) it for a long time. [perfect and progressive]

Voice. The verb is marked for voice (active or passive).

Emily likes (V) Liz. [active voice]

Liz is liked (V) by Emily. [passive voice]

Regards.

Are the following forms of the irregular verbs used as Infinitive, Simple Past and/or Past participle?



1) have -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

2) went -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

3) slept -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

4) come -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

5) do -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

6) met -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

7) say -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

8) put -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

9) seen -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle

10) caught -
Infinitive
Simple Past
Past participle


Regards.

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Correct Answers.

1) have -
Correct answers: Infinitive
2) went -
Correct answers: Simple Past
3) slept -
Correct answers: Simple Past , Past participle
4) come -
Correct answers: Infinitive , Past participle
5) do -
Correct answers: Infinitive
6) met -
Correct answers: Simple Past , Past participle
7) say -
Correct answers: Infinitive
8) put -
Correct answers: Infinitive , Simple Past , Past participle
9) seen -
Correct answers: Past participle
10) caught -
Correct answers: Simple Past , Past participle

Regards.

__________________
I am he, whom I Love. And he whom I Love is I.

Simple Past and past participle are similar. Some of the irregular verbs are as

under.

1)infinitive 2) simple past 3) past participle
bring brought brought
build built built
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
deal dealt dealt
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
get got got
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hold held held
keep kept kept
lay laid laid
lead led led
leave left left
lend lent lent
light* lit lit
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
say said said
sell sold sold
send sent sent
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
stick stuck stuck
sweep swept swept
swing swung swung
teach taught taught
tell told told
think thought thought
understand understood understood
win won won

All 3 forms are different

infinitive simple past past participle
be was/were been
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
choose chose chosen
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
freeze froze frozen
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hide hid hidden
know knew known
lie lay lain
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
see saw seen
shake shook shaken
show* showed shown
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
speak spoke spoken
spring sprang sprung
steal stole stolen
swear swore sworn
swim swam swum
take took taken
tear tore torn
throw threw thrown
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
weave wove woven
write wrote written

Regards.

__________________
I am he, whom I Love. And he whom I Love is I.