Sentences With Nominal And Verbal Predicate

The predicate is the part of the sentence that informs us about something related to the subject; the most important part of the predicate is the nucleus, which is a conjugated verb that agrees with the subject and informs us about what happens to said subject. The predicate core it can be a predicative verb or a copulative verb, depending on whether it is a verbal predicate or a nominal predicate respectively. The main differences between the two predicates are explained below.

Difference between verbal predicate and noun predicate

The two main types of predicate in Spanish are the nominal and the verbal. The difference lies in what type of verb they have as the core of the predicate.

1. The nominal predicate has as its nucleus a copulative verb (be be or seem); These verbs function as a link between the subject and an attribute that informs us about some information related to said subject. For instance:

• "Me I am very happy to be able to spend time with my family”: It is a nominal predicate because the nucleus is the copulative verb
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2. The verbal predicate, on the contrary, its nucleus is a predicative verb (all those verbs that are not copulative); These verbs will inform us about some action relative to the subject, unlike copulatives, predicative verbs express a complete meaning. For instance:

• "The artist sang his greatest hits at the concert”: It is a verbal predicate because the nucleus is the predicative verb singing, which refers to an action performed by the subject in the past tense (to sing).

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80 Examples of sentences with noun and verbal predicate

Here are several examples of sentences that have a noun predicate, or rather a verbal predicate. In parentheses it is specified which type of predicate each sentence has.

1. The weather it is very cold in this part of the country (nominal predicate)
2. My dog catches the ball very quickly when I throw it to him (verbal predicate)
3. Business workers are informed that there will be a general audit today (nominal predicate)
4. Our classmates they organized an end-of-year party at the home of one of them (verbal predicate)
5. Luke seemed very annoyed at having to clean up all the mess (nominal predicate)
6. These plants they bloom only once before perishing (verbal predicate)
7. My co-workers and me we agreed to divide the tasks like this (nominal predicate)
8. This thermos keeps drinks hot for more than twelve hours (verbal predicate)
9. Us we will be the youngest participants in the contest (nominal predicate)
10. The Spanish professor will grade final exams next week (verbal predicate)
11. Artificial flowers they seemed natural because they were so pretty (nominal predicate)
12. The conquerors they discovered a new world full of material and natural riches (verbal predicate)
13. Angelica and I we've been best friends for a long time (nominal predicate)
14. You they will cook the food for the special guests arriving today (verbal predicate)
15. My father and I we have been fighting for more than ten years (nominal predicate)
16. The opposite team to ours won the match by a goal at the end of the match (verbal predicate)
17. In a few years he will be an artist with great recognition (nominal predicate)
18. My friends they organized a secret birthday party for me (verbal predicate)
19. Lili came very close to beating his personal swimming record (nominal predicate)
20. Tickets for the concert they cost very cheap in the general area (verbal predicate)
21. My dog he seemed very eager to go outside because of a noise he heard (nominal predicate)
22. The wound will heal in a couple of days with proper care (verbal predicate)
23. The boyfriend you will be very happy when you see how they decorated the place (nominal predicate)
24. The awkward silence reigned in the room for several minutes (verbal predicate)
25. The shirt he's wearing it's from a designer brand (nominal predicate)
26. The literature teacher she asks us to read at least one video per month (verbal predicate)
27. His work it seems easier than it really is (nominal predicate)
28. Them they lost a lot of money betting on racehorses (verbal predicate)
29. Their dreams are so much bigger than your fears (nominal predicate)
30. Parents they did not believe the little boy the lie he was telling (verbal predicate)
31. Me and my friends we'll be front row at the concert on friday (nominal predicate)
32. We look for our dog all over the area where he got lost (verbal predicate)
33. Me I have been very patient with the antics of my nephews (nominal predicate)
34. He he has gained a lot of muscle mass with the exercises that the coach gave him (verbal predicate)
35. Dinner will be ready for another hour (nominal predicate)
36. Page buyers trust the comments made by other users (verbal predicate)
37. The host of the show he seemed very nervous to be on stage (nominal predicate)
38. Leader divided the winnings among everyone who participated (verbal predicate)
39. The new build will be ready by the end of next year (nominal predicate)
40. My mother water your garden plants every other day (verbal predicate)
41. You You have been one of the most unconditional friends that I have had (nominal predicate)
42. Them they created a secret language to communicate without anyone noticing (verbal predicate)
43. The garden pool seemed deeper than it really was (nominal predicate)
44. We cut the watermelon into several pieces for everyone (verbal predicate)
45. The dog is man's best friend and most faithful companion (nominal predicate)
46. The brightest colors they stand out very well with the opaque tones of the rest of the decoration (verbal predicate)
47. The living room of the house It was decorated on all sides with flowers of different kinds (nominal predicate)
48. Us we fill the empty plastic bottles again with product (verbal predicate)
49. You they will be the ones who will give the news to our parents (nominal predicate)
50. Winter this year it came way ahead of schedule (verbal predicate)
51. Its music has been greatly influenced by the artists she listened to in her childhood (nominal predicate)
52. Them donated several books, clothing and utensils for the church's collection drive (verbal predicate)
53. Time seems to run slower when bored (nominal predicate)
54. Them they caught several fish yesterday that went fishing in the river (verbal predicate)
55. The films that are showing in the cinema they are very interesting (nominal predicate)
56. Ana bought drinks for everyone at the supermarket (verbal predicate)
57. This birthday it was very nice thanks to all of you (nominal predicate)
58. Me I always listen to music when I clean the house (verbal predicate)
59. The results of the exam were satisfactory for almost all students (nominal predicate)
60. The store displayed the discounted products in front of the rest (verbal predicate)
61. Maria he is a very creative person for writing and drawing (nominal predicate)
62. This automatic washing machine has a load capacity of 25 kg (verbal predicate)
63. Us we will be present to support you in whatever you need (nominal predicate)
64. My dog has bitten all the sandals that were in my room (verbal predicate)
65. You you will be the right person to do this job (nominal predicate)
66. My brother and I we paint the walls of our room in another color (verbal predicate)
67. Everybody we are very satisfied with the result we obtained (nominal predicate)
68. Marine he turned in his final work very late (verbal predicate)
69. The way seems easier than it actually is over the years (nominal predicate)
70. Us we discovered a delicious burger joint last week (verbal predicate)
71. We will be very tired from work by the end of the day (nominal predicate)
72. Us we wash clothes every saturday (verbal predicate)
73. My dog he is very playful with all the dogs that he meets in the park (nominal predicate)
74. I've heard the same song hundreds of times today (verbal predicate)
75. The way it didn't seem that complicated when we checked it on the map (nominal predicate)
76. The student he wrote down everything the teacher said in a notebook (verbal predicate)
77. His musical career it will be very successful over time (nominal predicate)
78. My parents they wrapped the Christmas presents in the same spherical-patterned paper (verbal predicate)
79. At four in the afternoon he will be available to speak with you (nominal predicate)
80. One of the animals escaped from his cage last night (verbal predicate)

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