Compound Verbs
A compound verb is one comprising an auxiliary verb (like
have, is, has, was, were, will) and another verb.
Examples:
 I will
take him to the vets.
Alan has
taken the ferry to Calais.
Those owls have
been screeching all night.
Interactive example:
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The octopus should have taken
the bait by now. [show me the compound
verb] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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