모든 영어 문장은 5가지 패턴 중 하나 — 동사가 형식을 결정
| 동사 | 뜻 | 예 |
|---|---|---|
| be / become | 이다 / 되다 | He became a doctor. |
| look / seem / appear | ~처럼 보이다 | She looks tired. |
| feel / smell / taste / sound | 감각 | It smells good. |
| get / turn / grow / remain / stay | 상태 변화 | It got dark. |
| 전치사 | 동사 | 예 |
|---|---|---|
| to (전달) | give, send, show, tell, teach, lend | I gave a gift to her. |
| for (혜택) | buy, make, cook, find, get | She made coffee for me. |
| I gave her a gift. | her ≠ gift | 4형식 |
| I made her happy. | her = happy | 5형식 |
| We elected him president. | him = president | 5형식 |
| 보어 형태 | 예 | 동사 유형 |
|---|---|---|
| 명사 | They elected him president. | 임명·선출 |
| 형용사 | She made me happy. | 상태 변화 |
| to부정사 | I want you to stay. | want/tell/ask |
| 원형부정사 | I saw him run. | 지각동사 |
| 현재분사 | I heard her singing. | 지각동사 (진행) |
| 과거분사 | She had her hair cut. | have (수동) |
| 동사 유형 | 보어 | 예 |
|---|---|---|
| 지각동사 see/hear/feel/watch | 원형 or -ing | I saw him run / running |
| 사역 make (강제) | 원형 | She made me do it. |
| 사역 let (허락) | 원형 | Let me try. |
| 사역 have (지시) | 원형 | I had him fix it. |
| get (설득) | to부정사 | I got him to fix it. |
| 형식 | 능동 | 수동 |
|---|---|---|
| 3형식 | They built the bridge. | The bridge was built by them. |
| 4형식 | They gave her a gift. | She was given a gift. |
| A gift was given to her. | ||
| 5형식 | They elected him president. | He was elected president. |
| 지각/사역 | I saw him run. | He was seen to run. (to 추가) |
| 그룹 | 동사 |
|---|---|
| 임명·선출 | elect, appoint, choose, name, call |
| 상태 변화 | make, keep, leave, turn, drive |
| 인식·판단 | think, find, consider, believe |
| 지각 | see, hear, feel, watch |