VERB PHRASES

+413.+ Note that in most of the sentences which we have used, we have

used the simple form of the verb, the form that is used to express

_past_ and _present_ time. In expressing other time forms we use verb

phrases. Note the summary given in section 145, which gives the

different time forms of the verb.

+414.+ Sometimes in using the verb phrase you will find that other words

may separate the words forming the phrase. When you analyze your

sentence this will not confuse you. You will easily be able to pick out

the verb phrase. For example:

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