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Simple nominal predicates

Predicates of this kind are expressed by a noun, an adjective, an infinitive, a gerund or a participle, e.g.

· I, a liar!

· She, jealous!

· They, trying to help?

· Such an old man, to walk so much?

Compound verbal modal predicates

Predicates of this kind consist of a modal verb and an infinitive (with or without the particle “to”),

modal verb + infinitive

• Dave couldn’t look into his mother’s eyes.
• They are to come at noon.

Compound verbal aspect predicates

Predicates of this kind consist of a verb denoting the beginning, duration, repetition or the end of the action plus an infinitive or a gerund,

aspect verb + gerund/infinitive

a) beginning: to begin; to start; to take off, to commence, etc, e.g.

• They started to talk again.

b) duration: to go on; to keep; to continue; to proceed, etc., e.g.

• Len went on reading.

c) repetition: used to, would to - with the past reference, e.g.

• My dad used to take me fishing

d) end: to stop; to end; to give up; to finish, etc., e.g.

• The students stopped talking.
• Try to make your boyfriend give up smoking.

Compound nominal predicates

Predicates of this kind consist of a link verb and a predicative (nominal part)

link verb + predicative

e.g. Pat is 25. She is single. She is a student. She looks very smart.

Do not confuse! predicate # predicative

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