謂語(yǔ)
謂語(yǔ)[predicate verb]是對(duì)主語(yǔ)動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)的陳述或說(shuō)明,指出“做什么”、“是什么”或“怎么樣”.謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的位置一般在主語(yǔ)之后.
謂語(yǔ)由動(dòng)詞構(gòu)成,依據(jù)其在句中繁簡(jiǎn)程度可把謂語(yǔ)分為簡(jiǎn)單謂語(yǔ)和復(fù)合謂語(yǔ)兩類.不論何種時(shí)態(tài),語(yǔ)態(tài),語(yǔ)氣,凡由一個(gè)動(dòng)詞（或動(dòng)詞詞組）構(gòu)成的謂語(yǔ)都是簡(jiǎn)單謂語(yǔ).
謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞一般由動(dòng)詞的各種時(shí)態(tài)來(lái)體現(xiàn).例如：
I like walking.(一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài))
I made your birthday cake last night.(一般過(guò)去時(shí)主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài))
It is used by travellers and business people all over the world.(一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài))
復(fù)合謂語(yǔ)也可分為兩種情況：
第一種是由情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,助動(dòng)詞+不帶to的動(dòng)詞不定式構(gòu)成的復(fù)合謂語(yǔ)：
What does this word mean?
I won’t do it again.
I’ll go and move away the bag of rice with Lin Tao.
You’d better catch a bus.
第二種是由連系動(dòng)詞+表語(yǔ)構(gòu)成的復(fù)合謂語(yǔ).例如：
You look the same.
We are all here.
The weather gets wamer,and the days get longer.
Keep quite and listen to me.
He looked worried.
We have to be up early in the moming.
Is Bill in?
School Is over.Let’s go home.
My pen is in my bag.
I feel terrible.
I* fell tried all the time.
He seemed rather tired last night.
連系動(dòng)詞和表語(yǔ)在意思上緊密聯(lián)系,不宜分割；有關(guān)動(dòng)詞的種類這方面知識(shí)在課本中已有介紹,此處不多說(shuō)了.