Collins Easy Learning Verbs is an accessible introduction to English verbs, tenses and morphology.
With clear, concise explanations of English verb systems, this book is an indispensable guide for the language learner.
Collins Webster’s Easy Learning Verbs is the helpful guide to English verbs. Covering tense, aspect, modality and the morphological structures of verbs as well as irregular and phrasal verbs, the English learner will appreciate the clear guidance provided in this book. Each point is described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.
How do you account for the differences in the two figures?
act [ækt]
acts
3rd person present
acting
present participle
acted
past tense & past participle
INTRANSITIVE
1 to do something for a particular purpose
The police acted to stop the fight.
2 to behave in a particular way
The youths were acting suspiciously.
He acts as if I’m not there.
3 to have a part in a play or a film
He acted in many films, including ‘Titanic’.
PHRASAL VERB
act out
to behave badly because of emotional problems
Kids act out for a reason, the boy could be jealous of his sister.
act up
to misbehave or not work properly
The engine thruster has been acting up for eight months.
add [æd]
adds
3rd person present
adding
present participle
added
past tense & past participle
TRANSITIVE
1 to put one thing with another thing
Add the cheese to the sauce.
2 to say something more
“He’s very angry,” Mr. Smith added.
PHRASAL VERB
add something up
to find the total of various numbers or amounts
Add up the number of hours you spent on the task.
add up to something
to form a total
Altogether, the three bills add up to $2,456.
answer [′ænsər]
answers
3rd person present
answering
present participle
answered
past tense & past participle
1 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE to say something back to someone who has spoken to you
I asked him but he didn’t answer.
Williams answered that he didn’t know.
2 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE to pick up the telephone when it rings
Why didn’t you answer when I phoned?
She didn’t answer ...
Table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Guide to Entries
Pronunciation Guide
What Is a Verb?
Types of Verb
Tense
Voice
Infinitives and the -ing Form
Word Order
Clauses
A–Z of Important Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Index
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