1.s (subject) +Vi (intransitive verb) (predicate)
Time flies.
1)S+v+ adverbial (adverbial)
Birds sing beautifully.
2) S+Vi+ prep phrase (prepositional phrase)
He has gone on holiday.
3) s+vi+infinite (infinitive)
We stopped to have a rest.
4)s+VI+ participants (participle)
I'm going swimming.
2.s (subject) +Vt (transitive verb) (predicate) +O (object)
We like English.
S + VT + N/Pron
I like music.
I like her.
2) s+vt+infinite (infinitive)
I want to help him.
The verbs commonly used in this type are: try, dare, refuse, desire, expectation, hope, intention, learning, need, offer, expectation, promise, proposal, purpose, refusal, want, hope, etc.
3) S+VT+Wh-Word+infinitive
I don't know what to do.
The verbs commonly used in this type are: ask, consider, decide, find, explain, find, forget, guess, ask, understand, learn, observe, remember, see, solve, tell, think, understand, wonder and so on.
4) Verb+Verb+Gerund
I like living here.
These commonly used verbs are: admit, suggest, avoid, consider, defend, enjoy, excuse, complete, taboo, mind, miss, practice, take risks, suggest, give up, and can't help.
5) Clauses
I don't think he is right.
Commonly used verbs in this type include: acknowledge, believe, command, acknowledge, declare, demand, deny, doubt, expect, explain, feel, hear, hope, imagine, intend, know, mean, mind, pay attention, propose, demand, report, say, look, show, suggest, pose, think, understand.
3.s (subject) +V (predicate) (lv) (copula) +P (table)
We are from China.
Besides be verbs, there are some verbs that can be used as verbs. 1) Verbs expressing feelings, such as feeling, smell, taste, sound, appearance, obvious, seemingly, etc. 2) Verbs expressing changes, such as change, gain, length, turn, walk, etc. 3) verbs that indicate continuation, such as remain, keep, seem, hold, stay, rest, etc. 4) Instantaneous verbs such as coming, falling, deciding, cutting and occupying. 5) Other verbs such as eating, lying down, proving, circling, running, lighting, sitting, standing, continuing, hanging, etc.
1) S+Lv+N/Pron (noun/pronoun)
He is a boy.
This is mine.
2)S+Lv+ adjectives
She's beautiful.
3)S+ Lu+adverb
Class is over.
4) S+Lv+preparatory phrase
He is in good health.
5)s+LV+ participants (participle)
He is very excited.
This movie is very interesting.
4.s (subject) +VT (predicate) +In O (indirect object) +D O (direct object)
I'll help you.
1) S + VT + N/Pron + N
I gave him a book.
I bought a book for May.
2)S+VT+N/Pron+To/for- phrase
He sent me a book.
He bought me a coat.
Common verbs that need to precede to are: allow, bring, deny, do, give, grant, hand, leave, lend, offer, own, pass, pay, permit, promise, promise, read, reject, render, restore, sale, send, show, teach and so on.
Common verbs that need to add for before indirect objects are: bring, buy, cash, choose, take, get, leave, make, order, draw, play, save, sing, reserve and so on.
5.s (subject) +VT (predicate) +O (object) +O C (object complement)
I'll make you understand.
1) S + VT + N/Pron + N
We named our baby Tom.
These commonly used verbs are: appointment, call, choice, election, entity, search, manufacture, naming, nomination (naming).
Adjective, noun
He painted the wall white.
These commonly used verbs are: hit, boil, cut, catch up, find, get, hold, stay, leave, like, make, draw, see, decide, turn, want, wash, wipe, wish and so on.
3) S+VT+N/Pron+Prep phrase
She always keeps everything in order.
4) S+VT+N/Pron+infinitive
I want you to stay.
I let him work.
These commonly used verbs are: a) infinitive words with to: suggest, allow, ask, beg, cause, choose, command, decide, take risks, expect, force, obtain, hate, invite, know, leave, like, love, command, allow, persuade, prefer, stay, request, teach, tell. B) infinitive words without to: feeling, owning, hearing, knowing, letting, listening, watching, making, paying attention, seeing, watching, etc.
5) s+vt+n/pron+participant (participle)
I heard someone calling my name.
I feel something moving.
These commonly used verbs are: grasp, feel, find, get, own, hear, imagine, keep, leave, listen, look, pay attention, observe, perceive, see, set, be small, start, watch and so on.
6) S+VT+N/Pron+Wh-word+infinitive
He told me how to do it.
These commonly used verbs are: persuade, ask, inform, show, teach, tell, etc.
7) clauses
He told me that the film was great.
This kind of commonly used verbs are: guarantee, inform, promise, remind, teach, inform, warm and so on.
8) Noun+verb+noun+verb-clause
He asked me what he should do.
The verbs commonly used in this type are: suggest, ask, inform, show, teach and tell.