Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
1 August 2021
Update Date:
10 May 2024
Content
Thedefective verbs They are those that, in some way, are "incomplete" because they do not have certain forms of conjugation.
Many of these verbs describe meteorological phenomena, which are not specified by a specific subject but are always used in the third person. For example: llover, to snow, thunder or hail.
The same goes for actions like accustom, happen, soler, occur, for the same reason as with meteorological ones, since in many occasions they are used in the third person, without specifying the subject.
- It can help you: Impersonal verbs
Examples of defective verbs
Abolish | Concern |
To rain | To become night |
Occur | Hail |
to snow | Happen |
to usually do | Deluge |
Thunder | Happen |
Happen | Flash |
Sunrise | Elapse |
Accustom | Drink |
Sunset | Atañer |
Examples of sentences with defective verbs
- The ideal would be abolish that law. It was old and no longer adapted to the customs of this country.
- We need to rainOtherwise we are going to lose this year's harvest.
- What happens is that we do not have enough money to organize the event.
- At this time of year always snows, so we will be able to ski safely.
- I know usually celebrate the new year with friends, not with family as we do.
- Is thundering for a few minutes. Must be by to rain.
- In this city always happen strange things. It looks like a movie.
- When we left I was Sun rising. It was too early.
- I dont know used to to drink coffee after eating in this country, that's why they didn't offer it to you.
- Is by sunset. We could take some photos.
- It seems to me that you concerns. Better not get into the discussion.
- We stay on the beach until nightfall. The temperature was ideal.
- May hail, so I suggest you keep the car in the garage so it doesn't get damaged.
- It is preferable to be prepared, you must always contemplate that something can happen.
- According to the weather forecast, it will delugeSo bring boots and an umbrella just in case.
- When happen In these types of circumstances, it is best to wait and not make any hasty decisions.
- It seems to me that this problem concerns other people, not us.
- It was something that I take everyone by surprise. We did not expect that happen in this way.
- Should elapse a reasonable time before we can claim anything.
- Is starting to flash, we better get the clothes that were left in the yard or it will get wet.
Other types of verbs
Defective verbs | Action verbs |
Attributive verbs | State verbs |
Auxiliary verbs | Copulative verbs |
Transitive verbs | Derived verbs |
Pronominal verbs | Impersonal verbs |
Quasi-reflex verbs | Primitive verbs |
Reflective and defective verbs | Transitive and intransitive verbs |