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Verb Form

/vɜːrb fɔːrm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The specific grammatical structure of a verb that indicates its tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, or number.

    "In English, the verb form 'running' indicates the present participle."
  2. 2

    A variation of a verb that conveys different meanings or grammatical functions.

    "The verb forms 'speak', 'speaks', and 'spoke' show different tenses."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'verb' originates from the Latin 'verbum', meaning 'word', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Form' comes from the Latin 'forma', meaning 'shape' or 'appearance', reflecting the grammatical structure of verbs in various tenses and aspects.

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