Verb Forms and Structures

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VF1: Subject + Intransitive Verb

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Examples: I swim. Get out! Shut up! Stand up! Verbs: sleep, stand, move, swim, go, run, sneeze.

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VF2: Subject + Transitive verb + Direct object

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Example: I love Tom → Tom is loved by me.

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VF3: Subject + Verb - Linking + Subject Complement

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Example: I am tall.

Verbs: taste, smell, remain, feel, become, appear, seem, look, keep, go, grow, run, turn, stay, get, sound.

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VF4: Subject + Transitive verb + Indirect object + Direct object

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Example: I gave Tom money → I gave money to Tom. Verbs: teach, tell, write, read, sell, offer, send, take, bring, give, pass.

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VF4.2: Subject + Transitive verb + Indirect object + Direct object

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Example: I bought Tom a pen. => I bought a pen for Tom. Verbs: buy, get, make, fix.

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VF4.3: Subject + Transitive verb + Indirect object + Direct object

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Example: I asked Mary a question. Verbs: ask, cost, charge.

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VF4.4: Subject + Transitive verb + Indirect object + Direct object

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Example: He explained his idea to me. Verbs: announce, describe, explain, deliver, mention, say, report, return.

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VF4.5: Subject + Transitive verb + Indirect object + Direct object

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Example: He sings to me every day. Verbs: read, write, report, say, sing.

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VF5: Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Bare Infinitive

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Examples: I have Tom clean the board every day. I let my sister go out. Verbs: make, let, help, have.

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VF6: Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Gerund

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Example: I start my car running. I caught the boy stealing my money. Verbs: set, start, find, catch, keep, leave.