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| PREDICATES | ||
| TYPE OF PREDICATE | WAYS OF EXPRESSION | EXAMPLES |
| The simple verbal predicate | 1) a finite verb in a simple or a compound tense form | He works a lot. He has been working at the project since summer. |
| The simple phraseological predicate | 1) word combinations: have a smoke, have a swim, have a run, give a laugh, give a push take a look, make a move; 2)a phraseological unit: get rid, get hold, take care, pay attention, lose sight, have a wash, give a push and others; | She’ll have a swim with pleasure. Soon we lost sight of the ship. |
| The compound nominal predicate | 1) link verbs of being and remaining: be, remain, keep, continue, look, smell, stand, sit, lie, shine, seem, prove, appear, etc. + predicative 2) link verbs of becoming: become, get, grow, come, go, leave, run, turn, make, etc. + predicative | The girl looks really seek. It grows dark early now. |
| The compound verbal modal predicate | 1. A modal verb + an infinitive 2. A semi-modal verb + an infinitive 3. A modal expression + an infinitive 4.A verb with a modal meaning + an infinitive or a gerund | They can helpyou. You are to cometomorrow. She isn’t able to talk now. We want to seeher again. |
| The compound verbal aspect predicate | A verb (to begin, to start, to commence, to fall, to set about, to go on, to keep on, to proceed, to continue, to stop, to give up, to finish, to cease, to come, used to, would+ Inf) + an infinitive or a gerund. | He began working early yesterday. He began to work early They stopped talking at once. They used to come here rather often. |
| MIXED TYPES OF PREDICATES | ||
| The compound modal nominal predicate | 3 elements: 1)a modal verb (expression) 2) a link verb 3) a predicative | You must be tired. |
| The compound aspect nominal predicate | 3 elements 1) an aspect verb 2) a link verb 3) a predicative | She began to feel excited. |
| The compound modal aspect predicate | 3 elements 1) a modal verb 2) an aspect verb 3) an infinitive or a gerund | You should start thinking about such things. |
| The compound modal aspect nominal predicate | 4 elements 1) a modal verb 2) an aspect verb 3) a link verb 4) a predicative | Mary must stop being a nuisance. |
