Definition of main verb in English:

main verb

noun

Grammar

1The verb in a main clause.
主要动词，主句动词
Example sentencesExamples
- This was ‘translated’ from German, as shown by the placement of the main verb at the end of the sentence.
- Maybe Dickens needed a good sub-editor to remind him that the rules require sentences to contain proper main verbs.
- Notice that verbs in three of the families may also stand alone and be the main verb of a sentence.
- An intermediate step is to put the ‘using’ clauses between the object and the main verb, like this.
- The nearer the main verb is to its subject, the easier the sentence is to understand.
2The head of a verb phrase, for example eat in might have been going to eat it.
动词短语中心词（如might have been going to eat it 中的eat）
Example sentencesExamples
- Find the helping verbs and the main verbs in the sentences.
- When writing the rule, always use the base form of the main verb and any auxiliary verbs.
- The combination of helping verbs with main verbs creates what are called verb phrases or verb strings.
- In the following examples, helping verbs are underlined and main verbs are shown in color
- It appears that the semi-modals are hybrid forms, combining characteristics of both main verbs and auxiliary verbs.

Definition of main verb in US English:

main verb

nounmeɪn vərb

Grammar

1The verb in a main clause.
主要动词，主句动词
Example sentencesExamples
- The nearer the main verb is to its subject, the easier the sentence is to understand.
- Maybe Dickens needed a good sub-editor to remind him that the rules require sentences to contain proper main verbs.
- An intermediate step is to put the ‘using’ clauses between the object and the main verb, like this.
- Notice that verbs in three of the families may also stand alone and be the main verb of a sentence.
- This was ‘translated’ from German, as shown by the placement of the main verb at the end of the sentence.
2The head of a verb phrase, for example eat in might have been going to eat it.
动词短语中心词（如might have been going to eat it 中的eat）
Example sentencesExamples
- The combination of helping verbs with main verbs creates what are called verb phrases or verb strings.
- Find the helping verbs and the main verbs in the sentences.
- In the following examples, helping verbs are underlined and main verbs are shown in color
- When writing the rule, always use the base form of the main verb and any auxiliary verbs.
- It appears that the semi-modals are hybrid forms, combining characteristics of both main verbs and auxiliary verbs.

单词	main verb
释义	Definition of main verb in English: main verb noun Grammar 1The verb in a main clause. 主要动词，主句动词 Example sentencesExamples This was ‘translated’ from German, as shown by the placement of the main verb at the end of the sentence. Maybe Dickens needed a good sub-editor to remind him that the rules require sentences to contain proper main verbs. Notice that verbs in three of the families may also stand alone and be the main verb of a sentence. An intermediate step is to put the ‘using’ clauses between the object and the main verb, like this. The nearer the main verb is to its subject, the easier the sentence is to understand. 2The head of a verb phrase, for example eat in might have been going to eat it. 动词短语中心词（如might have been going to eat it 中的eat） Example sentencesExamples Find the helping verbs and the main verbs in the sentences. When writing the rule, always use the base form of the main verb and any auxiliary verbs. The combination of helping verbs with main verbs creates what are called verb phrases or verb strings. In the following examples, helping verbs are underlined and main verbs are shown in color It appears that the semi-modals are hybrid forms, combining characteristics of both main verbs and auxiliary verbs. Definition of main verb in US English: main verb nounmeɪn vərb Grammar 1The verb in a main clause. 主要动词，主句动词 Example sentencesExamples The nearer the main verb is to its subject, the easier the sentence is to understand. Maybe Dickens needed a good sub-editor to remind him that the rules require sentences to contain proper main verbs. An intermediate step is to put the ‘using’ clauses between the object and the main verb, like this. Notice that verbs in three of the families may also stand alone and be the main verb of a sentence. This was ‘translated’ from German, as shown by the placement of the main verb at the end of the sentence. 2The head of a verb phrase, for example eat in might have been going to eat it. 动词短语中心词（如might have been going to eat it 中的eat） Example sentencesExamples The combination of helping verbs with main verbs creates what are called verb phrases or verb strings. Find the helping verbs and the main verbs in the sentences. In the following examples, helping verbs are underlined and main verbs are shown in color When writing the rule, always use the base form of the main verb and any auxiliary verbs. It appears that the semi-modals are hybrid forms, combining characteristics of both main verbs and auxiliary verbs.
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