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!Present Continuous | !Present Continuous | ||
! Present Perfect | ! Present Perfect | ||
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|''do, does'' | |''do, does'' | ||
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|''am being, is being, are being'' | |''am being, is being, are being'' | ||
|''have been, has been'' | |''have been, has been'' | ||
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|''go, goes'' | |''go, goes'' | ||
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* Note | * Note: | ||
** "''am''", "''are''" "''is''" are finite verbs (have subjects) | |||
*** which means they are the grammatical equivalent of "action verbs" (''kick, play, throw)'' | |||
**** even though they do not express a direct action | |||
*** they are forms of "to be" and are linking verbs (see below) | |||
===Verbs and predicates: === | ===Verbs and predicates: === | ||
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|subject (the person or point of view; i.e., the "doer") | |subject (the person or point of view; i.e., the "doer") | ||
| predicate (the idea, i.e., what is or what happens) | | predicate (the idea, i.e., what is or what happens) | ||
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=== Finite vs. Non-Finite Verb=== | === Finite vs. Non-Finite Verb=== | ||