Verb phrases can serve 6 or more grammatical functions.
1• PredicateVerb phrases serve as the predicate of a clause. A clause is a grammatical structure that consists of a subject and a predicate. Don't worry if such definitions confuse you now. Just go on, the understanding will come soon, in time.
In this table, each cell in the "V" column is a Verb Phrase. Each cell can become more complex.
Yet, each still serves as a Verb Phrase.
e.g.
grow ==> am growing
grow ==> have already been growing
grow ==> will not have yet grown
grow ==> will soon be growing
| S | V | O1 | O2 | C | pN/ A | |
| SV | I | grow. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| SVA | I | wake | ... | ... | ... | up. |
| SVC1 SVC2 |
I I |
am am |
... | ... | a boy happy. |
... |
| SV0 | I | like | my work | ... | ... | ... |
| SVOO | It | gives | me | new skills | ... | ... |
| SVOC1 SVOC2 |
They It |
call makes |
me me |
... | Messi! proud |
... |
| SVOA | I | keep | my hopes | .. | .. | to myself. |
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