verb phrase

This verb phrase consists of a main verb and an auxiliary verb.
Cette locution verbale est composée d’un verbe principal et d’un verbe auxiliaire.
In English a verb phrase can contain only one verb.
En anglais une expression de verbe peut contenir seulement un verbe.
In other languages the subject of a clause is merged with the verb phrase.
Dans d'autres langues le sujet d'une clause est fusionné avec l'expression de verbe.
In other languages, such as Thai, a verb phrase may contain more than one verb.
Dans d'autres langues, telles que thaï, une expression de verbe peut contenir plus d'un verbe.
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