What is a compound verb?<\/span><\/h2>\nEvery sentence needs a verb, but what is a compound verb? Without a verb, we cannot understand the aim of the sentence. Verbs describe our acts and purposes. Compound verbs are the form of a verb that is being constructed with the unification of multiple verbs. A compound verb actually has the meaning of one act, it is a single verb made up of more than one word.<\/span><\/p>\nIf you see the difference between a single verb and a compound verb, everything will be more clear;<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Sally washes<\/span> the dishes. (single verb)<\/span>Sally is washing<\/span> the dishes. (compound verb)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I play<\/span> the piano. (single verb)<\/span>I will play<\/span> the piano. (compound verb)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
There are three basic forms of compound verbs, let\u2019s learn them!<\/span><\/p>\n1) Phrasal Verbs<\/span><\/h3>\nA phrasal verb is a multi-word verb which is made up of with verb and an adverb or a preposition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- \n
Separable Phrasal Verbs<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThese compound phrasal verbs can be used separately in the sentence. The object may come after the following phrasal verb or it may separate the two parts.<\/span><\/p>\nThere is one rule when you\u2019re using phrasal verbs; if the object of the following phrasal verb is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- She has to bring<\/span> it up<\/span>, they need to know what\u2019s going on. (bring up- mentioning about something)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I need to call<\/span> this organization off<\/span> due to my health problems. (call off- canceling)<\/span><\/li>\n
- My friend didn\u2019t give <\/span>my pencil back<\/span>. (give back- returning some object)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I looked<\/span> my exam paper over<\/span> in the last minutes of the exam. (look over-checking and looking)<\/span><\/li>\n
- You have to pick<\/span> these trashes up<\/span> from the ground. (pick up-lifting something)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Our teacher put<\/span> our exam off <\/span>to another day. (put off-postponing)<\/span><\/li>\n
- She turned<\/span> my offer down<\/span>. (turn down-rejecting)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Inseparable Phrasal Verbs(Transitive)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIt is the inseparable form of phrasal verbs that you cannot separate the \u2018meaning giving verb\u2019 and the other part of the phrasal verb. It is not that complicated; if you put a pronoun and another between them, the meaning will be disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- I am going to look after<\/span> my brother while our parents are abroad. (look after-taking care of something or someone)<\/span><\/li>\n
- We should go over<\/span> this paper again. (go over-reviewing, checking)<\/span><\/li>\n
- She is looking into<\/span> the situation for founding a solution to this problem. (look into- investigating)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I ran into<\/span> my old friend from high school in the street yesterday. (run into- meet, coincidentally meeting)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Three-Verb Phrasal Verbs<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThere is no rule about these phrasal verbs, they consist of three words with prepositions, verbs, etc.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- You should get rid of<\/span> this dress, it is ugly. (get rid of-throw away, eliminate)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I cannot keep up with<\/span> your actions. (keep up with-maintain pace with)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I\u2019m looking forward to <\/span>seeing you again! (look forward to-waiting, exciting with pleasure)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I checked up on<\/span> my brother if he\u2019s doing his homework or not. ( check up on-looking, examining)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sarah and Andy get along with<\/span> each other at work. (get along with-having a good relationship with someone)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Intransitive Phrasal Verbs<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThese phrasal verbs are not followed by an object.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Our washing machine has broken down<\/span>. (break down-stop functioning)<\/span><\/li>\n
- My brother used to drop by<\/span> to my apartment every morning. (visiting without appointment)<\/span><\/li>\n
- I usually get up<\/span> early in the mornings. (get up- waking up, arising)<\/span><\/li>\n
- It was enough, but she went on<\/span> explaining the situation. (go on-continue)<\/span><\/li>\n
- She has many talents and she likes to show off<\/span>. (show off-boasting,displaying)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
2)Verbs with Auxiliaries<\/span><\/h3>\nAn auxiliary verb is called \u2018a helping verb\u2019 too. They are used with the main verb to express the main verb\u2019s mood or tense. The most common auxiliary verbs are; \u2018to be\u2019, \u2018to have\u2019 and \u2018to do\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\nAlso, modal auxiliaries are in this group too. For example; \u2018can\u2019, \u2018could\u2019, \u2018must\u2019, \u2018should\u2019, \u2018may\u2019, \u2018might\u2019, \u2018will\u2019, \u2018 would\u2019, etc.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Sally was walking<\/span> at the beach today.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Jack should wash<\/span> the dishes.<\/span><\/li>\n
- My brother would study<\/span> abroad if he gets the scholarship.<\/span><\/li>\n
- You must follow<\/span> the rules.<\/span><\/li>\n
- They were running<\/span> in the forest before they dropped by to our cabin in the woods.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I will meet <\/span>your sister, but you have to be<\/span> patient.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I may come<\/span> to your beach house when the winter is over.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I should study<\/span> because there is one week for my math exam.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I would buy<\/span> a new nice dress if I make better money this month.<\/span><\/li>\n
- I can run<\/span> faster than anyone in my class.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
3) Single-word compound verbs<\/span><\/h3>\nThis is the form of a combination of multiple words. Both words would be verbs or one word would be a noun or a descriptor. We can use a hyphen in some situations while using these single-word compound verbs.<\/span><\/p>\nExamples<\/span><\/p>\n\n- I am going to babysit<\/span> my little sister tonight.<\/span><\/li>\n
- You can test-drive<\/span> this car before you bought it.<\/span><\/li>\n
- You should air-condition<\/span> this room.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n