II.

Din punctul de vedere al sensului lexical exista verbe:

1.predicative(formeaza singure predicat)e.g.:I saw you(Te-am vazut);

2.nepredicative:

a).verbele copulative(be, appear, seem, look, turn, become, get, grow, remain, stay, feel, keep,
prove)e.g.:He seems ill.(Pare bolnav);

b).verbele auxiliare(be, have, shall/should, will/would, may/might, can/could, do, let)e.g.:He was told
a lie.(I s-a spus o minciuna);

She was trying to sing.(Incerca sa cante);

c).verbele modale(can/could, must, may/might, shall/should, will/would, ought to, need, dare)e.g.:He
must see this play. (Trebuie sa vada aceasta piesa);