a group containing at least one verb (the head), and often other words such as auxiliaries and modal verbs. For example, ‘could be’, ‘shouted’, ‘must go’, and ‘have been robbed’ are all verb groups.
Synonyms and related words
Verb forms and tenses
aspect
auxiliary verb
conjugation
verb group
noun countable linguistics
US /ˈvɜrb ˌgrup/
Word Forms
singular
verb group
plural
verb groups
DEFINITIONS1
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a group containing at least one verb (the head), and often other words such as auxiliaries and modal verbs. For example, “could be”, “shouted”, “must go”, and “have been robbed” are all verb groups.