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VERBS

In English
01

What is a verb ?
A verb is a word that describes what the subject of a
sentence is doing. Verbs can indicate (physical or
mental) actions, occurrences, and states of being.

Every sentence must have at least one verb. At the most


basic level, a sentence can consist solely of a single verb in
the imperative form (e.g., “Run.”). In this example, the
implied subject is “you.”
Verb conjugation

Verbs can change form


depending on subject, tense,
mood, and voice. This is called
conjugation.
Subject

Verbs and subjects must agree


There are six subject forms in English:
in number. If the subject is
I First person singular
singular, the verb must also be
You Second person singular
singular. Similarly, if the
He/she/it Third person singular
subject is plural, the verb must
We First person plural be plural. This is called
You Second person plural subject-verb agreement.
They Third person plural
Tense
Verbs are also conjugated based on tense. There are three main tenses in
English:

Past (an action has taken place)


Present (an action is taking place)
Future (an action will take place)
Each tense has a simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive
aspect with its own rules for conjugation.

The forms a verb takes in each aspect depend on the subject and on
whether the verb is regular or irregular. Below is a table illustrating the
various forms the regular verb “look” takes in the first person singular
when conjugated.
Mood
The mood of a verb indicates the tone and
intention of a sentence. There are five
grammatical moods in English:
Active and passive voice
Most sentences can use either the active or the passive voice.
An active sentence is one in which the subject performs the
action.

Example: Active sentence


Lucas broke a chair.
A passive sentence is one in which the subject is acted upon.
Passive sentences are constructed using a form of the
auxiliary verb “be” (e.g., “was,” “is,” “were”) followed by the
past participle of the main verb (e.g., “eaten,” “taken”).

Passive sentences are useful for emphasizing the outcome of


an action rather than the action itself
02

Types of verbs
Phrasal verbs

Regular vs.
Linking verbs
irregular verb

Transitive and Auxiliary verbs


intransitive
verbs
Stative and Modal verbs
dynamic verbs

Gerunds
Regular vs. irregular
verbs
Regular verbs follow the Irregular verbs form their
standard conjugation rules for simple past and past
English verbs—most verbs are participles in some way other
regular. A verb is considered than by adding the suffix “-ed.
regular if its simple past and
past participle are formed by
adding the suffix “-ed” (or “-
d” if the word already ends in
the letter “e”).
Transitive verbs intransitive verbs

A transitive verb is a verb that Intransitive verbs do not act on


acts on someone or something and someone or something and
therefore takes a direct object (the therefore do not take a direct
thing being acted upon). object.
Examples: Transitive verbs in a While an intransitive verb does
sentence not take a direct object, it can be
Kelly asks a question. used along with an adverb or
adverbial phrase (as can a
transitive verb)
Stative verbs describe a state
Stative and dynamic of being or perception (e.g.,
“she is,” “it seems,” “they
verbs belong”). They can also be
used to describe a mental,
Dynamic verbs (also emotional, or physical state
(e.g., “I believe,” “you hear”).
called action verbs)
describe specific, Stative verbs are typically
temporary actions or used for a state of being that is
events (e.g., “eat,” general or unchanging, so they
“sleep,” “write”). can’t be used in the
progressive (continuous)
tense.
Linking verbs

A linking verb (also called a Most linking verbs can also be


copular verb) connects the used as action verbs,
subject of a sentence with a describing a specific action
“subject complement” (i.e., a rather than a state (e.g., “Sofie
noun or adjective that feels the pillow”).
describes it). Common linking
verbs include the verbs “be,”
“seem,” “become,” and “feel.”
Auxiliary verbs
• Auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) include verbs
such as “be,” “do,” and “have.” They’re used in combination
with another (main) verb to modify its meaning. Auxiliary
verbs can be used to indicate tense, mood, and voice. They’re
also used to form negative statements when used with words
such as “not” and “never.”
• Auxiliary verbs must be conjugated for tense and person
(e.g., “I am,” “she was”).
Modal verbs
• Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that are used along with
another (main) verb to express ability, permission, possibility,
necessity, or obligation. The main modal verbs are can,
could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and
would. Modal verbs do not change form
Phrasal verbs
• A phrasal verb is a phrase made up of two or more words that
acts as an individual verb. Phrasal verbs typically combine a
verb with an adverb or preposition to create a meaning
independent of the original words. For example, the verb
“kick” and the preposition “off” combine to form the phrasal
verb “kick off,” which means “begi n.”
Gerunds
• A gerund is a noun that takes the present participle (“-ing”)
form of a verb. Gerunds typically describe the same action as
the verb from which they are formed.
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