Verb

Verbs
Objectives
Identify the classification of verbs
01
02 Differentiate the difference between tenses, aspects,

mood, and voice
What is a
verb?
What is a Verb?
A verb is a word that is
derived from the Latin word
Verbum, which is a word that
conveys an action, an occurrence,
or a state of being. In an article
from Grammar Guide:
Verbs (2020) like nouns,

verbs are the core of a phrase or a
sentence, telling us a story about
what is taking place. Clearly,
without a verb, a complete cannot
be adequately conveyed.
Kinds of Verbs
01
Action Verbs
What is an action verb?
An action verb is a word that
expresses a physical or mental
activity, and it also tells us what
the subject of the clause or the
phrase is doing physically or
mentally.
Annie is dancing gracefully.
I have been thinking about you lately.

02
Linking Verbs
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb is used to connect the subject with a word
the gives information about the subject, such as condition
or relationship. It does not show any action; it merely links
the subject with the rest of the sentence.
Sample linking verbs:

is am are was were
She is a smart kid.
I am here, Anna!
He was here a while ago.

03
Auxiliary Verbs
What is an auxiliary verb?
Also known as helping verbs, an auxiliary verb is used
with a main verb to help express the main verb’s tense,
mood, or voice.
Jenny has bought a new shirt to replace the

one that was ruined yesterday.
They have decided to join the singing

competition.
Properties of
Verbs
Tenses, aspects, moods and voice
are all properties of verbs, which
give us a better understanding of
how verbs are used and how we can
use them to communicate more
clearly and effectively.
Verb Tenses
Verb Tense: Past, Present, and Future
Verb tense indicates whether the

action of a sentence occurred in the
past, present, or future.
Present Tense
● refers to circumstances that exist now, or that
have occurred over a period of time that
includes the present.
● can also be used to express basic facts or
circumstances that are continuous.
DDC is a premier healthcare school.
The students attend their class. .
Annie is dancing gracefully.

Past Tense
● refers to events that have occurred in the past
or an event that occurred continually in the
past.
● used when discussing hypothetical situations.
DDC was a premier healthcare school.
The students attended their class. .
Annie was dancing gracefully.

Future Tense
● used to express circumstances that will occur

in the future.
● are formed by combining them with words like
will or shall, or the phrase going to.
DDC will be a premier healthcare

school.
The students will attend their class.
Annie is going to dance gracefully.

Verb Aspect: Simple, Progressive,
Perfect, and Perfect Progressive
“Verb Aspect” refers to whether a

verb is continuous, completed, both
continuous and completed, or
neither continuous nor completed.
Simple Aspect
● describes a general action, one that is neither
continuous nor completed.
● used to describe an action that takes place
habitually.
Simple Present DDC viper wins the competition.
Simple Past DDC viper won the competition.
Simple Future DDC viper will win the competition.

Progressive Aspect
● expresses continuous actions that happen
over a period of time.
● involve some combination of the verb “to be”
paired with the main verb ending in -ing.
Progressive Present DDC viper is winning the competition.
Progressive Past DDC viper was winning the competition.
DDC viper will be winning the

Progressive Future competition.
Perfect Aspect
● refers to events that have been completed, but
are still relevant to the speaker in the present
moment.
● always involves some form of the verb “have”
combined with another verb.
Perfect Present DDC viper has won the competition.
Perfect Past DDC viper had won the competition.
DDC viper will have won the competition

Perfect Future by the end of the season.
Perfect Progressive Aspect
● refers to the completed portion of an ongoing
action.
● involves a form of the verb “have” and a form
of the verb “to be” combined with a verb
ending in -ing.
Perfect Present Progressive DDC viper has been winning the

competition.
RMC Bulldogs had been winning when

Perfect Past Progressive DDC viper defeated them.
By the next season, DDC viper will have

Perfect Future Progressive been winning in 5 years consecutively.
Verb Mood: Indicative, Subjunctive,
Imperative, and Conditional
Mood is allows speakers to express

their attitude toward what they are
saying.
Indicative
In English, the indicative mood is the most

commonly used. It is used to express factual
statements.
Manila is the capital of Philippines.
Biology is the study of living organisms.
Penguins cannot fly.

Subjunctive
● used for discussing imaginary or hypothetical

events and situations, expressing opinions or
emotions, or making polite requests.
● Subjunctive sentences are often of the
following form: [Indicative verb phrase setting
up a hypothetical scenario such as “I wish,” “I
believe,” “I hope”] + [Subjunctive phrase
describing hypothetical scenario].
I hope that we will win the game.
I suggest that you visit me on Friday.

Conditional
● used for speaking of an event whose

completion depends on another event.
● In English, it is usually form with “would” +
bare verb with no tense or aspect markers.
I would go swimming if it weren’t so

rainy.
He would bake more often if he had a

better oven.
Four kinds of conditionals:
Zero, First, Second, and Third
Zero Conditional
● Zero conditional is used when the result will

always happen.
● We can make a zero conditional sentence with
two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause'
and one in the 'main clause'):
If + present simple, .... present simple.
If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
If babies are hungry, they cry.

First Conditional
● used to talk about things which might happen

in the future.
● First conditional has the present simple after
'if', then the future simple in the other clause:
if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
If it rains, I won't go to the park.
If I see her, I'll tell her.

Second Conditional
● use it to talk about things in the future that are

probably not going to be true.
● use it to talk about something in the present
which is impossible, because it's not true.
● uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and
the infinitive:
if + past simple, ...would + infinitive
If I were a girl, I would wear heels all the

time.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a big

house.
Third Conditional
● talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation

that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this
situation.
● uses the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have'
and the past participle in the second part of the
sentence:
if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
If she had studied, she would have

passed the exam
If Jessa had attended the class, she

would have gotten a plus point.
Verb Voice: Active and Passive
The voice of the verb refers to the

relationship between the subject and
the action.
In active voice, the subject is doing

the action. While, in passive voice,
action is happening to the subject.
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
● If the verb has an active voice, then the subject is
doing the action.
● If the verb has a passive voice, then the action is
happening to the subject. In other words, the subject
would normally be the object of the verb.
Active Taylor writes a song.
Passive A song is written by Taylor.

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Verbs

02 Differentiate the difference between tenses, aspects,

Verbs (2020) like nouns,

Annie is dancing gracefully.

I have been thinking about you lately.

Sample linking verbs:

She is a smart kid.

He was here a while ago.

Jenny has bought a new shirt to replace the

They have decided to join the singing

Verb tense indicates whether the

DDC is a premier healthcare school.

The students attend their class. .

Annie is dancing gracefully.

DDC was a premier healthcare school.

The students attended their class. .

Annie was dancing gracefully.

● used to express circumstances that will occur

DDC will be a premier healthcare

The students will attend their class.

Annie is going to dance gracefully.

“Verb Aspect” refers to whether a

Simple Present DDC viper wins the competition.

Simple Past DDC viper won the competition.

Simple Future DDC viper will win the competition.

Progressive Present DDC viper is winning the competition.

Progressive Past DDC viper was winning the competition.

DDC viper will be winning the

Perfect Present DDC viper has won the competition.

Perfect Past DDC viper had won the competition.

DDC viper will have won the competition

Perfect Present Progressive DDC viper has been winning the

RMC Bulldogs had been winning when

By the next season, DDC viper will have

Mood is allows speakers to express

In English, the indicative mood is the most

Manila is the capital of Philippines.

Biology is the study of living organisms.

Penguins cannot fly.

● used for discussing imaginary or hypothetical

I hope that we will win the game.

I suggest that you visit me on Friday.

● used for speaking of an event whose

I would go swimming if it weren’t so

He would bake more often if he had a

● Zero conditional is used when the result will

If + present simple, .... present simple.

If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.

If babies are hungry, they cry.

● used to talk about things which might happen

if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

If it rains, I won't go to the park.

If I see her, I'll tell her.

● use it to talk about things in the future that are

if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

If I were a girl, I would wear heels all the

If I won the lottery, I would buy a big

● talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation

if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle

If she had studied, she would have