( verb groups)
A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are ‘walked’, ‘can see’, and ‘had been waiting’.
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( verb groups)
A verb group or verbal group consists of a verb, or of a main verb following a modal or one or more auxiliaries. Examples are ‘walked’, ‘can see’, and ‘had been waiting’.
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006