Verb of English Grammar
- Definition of Verb
- A verb is a part of speech that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
Definitions for each type of verb:
Action Verbs:
Definition: Action verbs are verbs that describe actions or activities performed by a subject. They indicate what someone or something is doing.
• Run, Jump, Write, Dance, Sing
Linking Verbs:
Definition: Linking verbs are verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective. They do not show action but rather describe a state of being or a condition.
• Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
Auxiliary (Helping) Verbs:
Definition: Auxiliary verbs, also known as helping verbs, are used with main verbs to create verb phrases that convey various tenses, moods, or aspects of an action.
• Have, Do, Can, Will, Must
Modal Verbs:
Definition: Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb used to express necessity, possibility, permission, ability, or other conditions related to an action.
• Should, Could, Might, May, Shall
Transitive Verbs:
• Definition: Transitive verbs are verbs that require a direct object to complete their meaning. They act upon or affect something or someone.
• Example Sentence: "She read a fascinating book."
• Eat, Paint, Read, Kick, Build
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Changing Rules of Verbs of English Grammar
1. Add "-ed" to the base form:
V1: Walk → V2: Walked → V3: Walked
2. For verbs ending in "e," add only "-d" to form V2 and V3:
V1: Dance → V2: Danced → V3: Danced
3. For verbs ending in "y" after a consonant, change the "y" to "i" and add "-ed":
V1: Study → V2: Studied → V3: Studied
4. For verbs ending in a vowel + "y," simply add "-ed":
V1: Play → V2: Played → V3: Played
Rules for Irregular Verbs (not following the regular pattern):
. Verbs with the same V1, V2, and V3 forms:
V1: Put → V2: Put → V3: Put
. Verbs with V1 and V2 the same, but different V3 form:
V1: Cost → V2: Cost → V3: Cost
. Verbs with completely different forms for V1, V2, and V3:
V1: Go → V2: Went → V3: Gone
. Verbs with vowel changes in V2 and V3:
V1: Sing → V2: Sang → V3: Sung
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Verbs Forms
Grammar Topic | Link |
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Part of Speech | Part of speech |
Narration | Narration |
Noun | Noun |
Pronoun | Pronoun |
Adjective | Adjective |
Tense | Tense |
Verb | Verb |
Idioms | Idioms |