英語動詞分謂語動詞（含系動詞）和非謂語動詞（分詞、不定式及動名詞）兩類。動詞既以謂語的功能出現(xiàn)，它就具有了形式上的多種變化；時態(tài)。語態(tài)及主謂數(shù)的統(tǒng)一等等。有關謂語動詞的命題焦點主要集中在（1）區(qū)分謂語動詞非謂語動詞、（2）謂語動詞的正確詞形，（3）被動語態(tài)的正確詞形、（4）謂語動詞的正確時態(tài)、（5）謂語動詞與主語數(shù)的一致。
謂語動詞?？碱}型及解題要點
1.區(qū)分謂語動詞及非謂語動詞形式
[例1] The“ ashcan” school in American art being a rebellion against traditional subjects and favored the painting of back-street scenes. 992.1)
[答案] B 分詞being改為謂語動詞的一般過去時was。
[例2] Stalagmites are produced when water to drop directly to the floor of a cave. (92.5)
[答案] C不定詞to drop 改為謂語動詞單數(shù)第三人稱形式drops.
2. 不規(guī)則動詞變化形式
解題要點 不規(guī)則動詞很多，但TOEEL試題涉及到的卻是極小量的一些，下面是較常見的一些不規(guī)則變化的動詞：
begin - began - begun break - broke - broken
bind - broke - broken blow - bound - bound
build- blew - blown build - built - built
choose - chose - chosen deal - dealt - dealt
find - found - found grow - grew- grown
hold- hold - held know - knew- known
leave - left - left sell - sold - sold
stand - stood - stood steal - struck - stole
win - won - won white- wrote written
全真例題分析
(1) Soil science begun with the formulation of the theory of humus in 1809. (89.10)
[答案] A 過去分詞begun改過一般過去時形式began。
(2) The tradition of an all-male Supreme Court was broke in the 1980*s when Sandra Day O*Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court. (88.10)
[答案] B break 的過去分詞是booken。
(3) A citadel, a fortress designed for the defense of a city, usually standed on top of a hill. (89.1)
[答案] D standed是錯誤形式，應改為stood。
3. 謂語動詞的被動語態(tài)
解題要點 動詞的被動語態(tài)是TOEEL常見的題型。它通常需要根據(jù)句意來判斷。介詞by是一個明顯的提示。
全真例題分析
(1) People have always fascinated by the parrot*s colovfal feathers and its ability to mimic human speck (94.5)
[答案] A 關鍵詞by表示動詞應用被動形式，即always been fascinated。
(2) Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin has called the first truly successful North American opera.(93.10)
[答案] B 根據(jù)句意，此句應用被動語態(tài)，即has been called.
(3) Tariffs are the taxes or customs duties levied against goods that are import from anothey country (93.10)
[答案] C 正確的被動語態(tài)應用過去分詞，即imported。
(4) Almost destroy by fire in 1814. The White House was rebuilt and enlarged over the next three years. (92.1)
[答案] A 關鍵詞by表明前面的動詞應用被動的形式，即Almost destroyed。
(5) The unit of measurement known as a *foot* has originally based on the average size of the human foot (90.8)
[答案] B 根據(jù)句意，謂語動詞應用被動的形式，因而has 應改為was，而且“be based on’是固定的動詞短語。
謂語動詞?？碱}型及解題要點
1.區(qū)分謂語動詞及非謂語動詞形式
[例1] The“ ashcan” school in American art being a rebellion against traditional subjects and favored the painting of back-street scenes. 992.1)
[答案] B 分詞being改為謂語動詞的一般過去時was。
[例2] Stalagmites are produced when water to drop directly to the floor of a cave. (92.5)
[答案] C不定詞to drop 改為謂語動詞單數(shù)第三人稱形式drops.
2. 不規(guī)則動詞變化形式
解題要點 不規(guī)則動詞很多，但TOEEL試題涉及到的卻是極小量的一些，下面是較常見的一些不規(guī)則變化的動詞：
begin - began - begun break - broke - broken
bind - broke - broken blow - bound - bound
build- blew - blown build - built - built
choose - chose - chosen deal - dealt - dealt
find - found - found grow - grew- grown
hold- hold - held know - knew- known
leave - left - left sell - sold - sold
stand - stood - stood steal - struck - stole
win - won - won white- wrote written
全真例題分析
(1) Soil science begun with the formulation of the theory of humus in 1809. (89.10)
[答案] A 過去分詞begun改過一般過去時形式began。
(2) The tradition of an all-male Supreme Court was broke in the 1980*s when Sandra Day O*Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court. (88.10)
[答案] B break 的過去分詞是booken。
(3) A citadel, a fortress designed for the defense of a city, usually standed on top of a hill. (89.1)
[答案] D standed是錯誤形式，應改為stood。
3. 謂語動詞的被動語態(tài)
解題要點 動詞的被動語態(tài)是TOEEL常見的題型。它通常需要根據(jù)句意來判斷。介詞by是一個明顯的提示。
全真例題分析
(1) People have always fascinated by the parrot*s colovfal feathers and its ability to mimic human speck (94.5)
[答案] A 關鍵詞by表示動詞應用被動形式，即always been fascinated。
(2) Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin has called the first truly successful North American opera.(93.10)
[答案] B 根據(jù)句意，此句應用被動語態(tài)，即has been called.
(3) Tariffs are the taxes or customs duties levied against goods that are import from anothey country (93.10)
[答案] C 正確的被動語態(tài)應用過去分詞，即imported。
(4) Almost destroy by fire in 1814. The White House was rebuilt and enlarged over the next three years. (92.1)
[答案] A 關鍵詞by表明前面的動詞應用被動的形式，即Almost destroyed。
(5) The unit of measurement known as a *foot* has originally based on the average size of the human foot (90.8)
[答案] B 根據(jù)句意，謂語動詞應用被動的形式，因而has 應改為was，而且“be based on’是固定的動詞短語。