Verbs
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Verb: A verb is a word that describes an action or occurrence or indicates a state of being.
Now, there are many kinds of verbs. Some of them are given below:
TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERB
Transitive verb: These are the verbs which involve a direct object.
Intransitive verbs: These are the verbs which don't involve a direct object.
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
Regular verbs: Those verbs which form their past participle with 'd' or 'ed' are regular verbs. These verbs do not undergo substantial changes while changing forms between tenses. For example: share - shared
Irregular verbs: Those verbs that undergo substantial changes when changing forms between tenses are irregular verbs. The changed forms of these verbs are often recognizably different from the originals. For example: go - went
FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERBS
Finite verbs: Verbs whose form is governed by the subject of the sentence are called as finite verbs.
Non-finite verbs: Verbs which do not change forms based upon the subject are called non-finite verbs.
Non-finite verbs are of 3 types:
Participle: This includes the past and present participle of verbs, which function as adjectives. For example: The sleeping giant.
Gerund: This refers to the verbs in their -ing forms that function as nouns. For example: The writing on the wall.
Infinitive: The verb in its basic form, often but not necessarily preceded by 'to' functioning as noun ( To finish the task without any more hitches was his goal ), adjective ( I'm sorry, I have much work to do at the moment ) or adverb ( He called to discuss the matter ).
MODAL AND NON-MODAL VERBS
Modal verbs: An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility.
These include: can, could, may, might, will, would, must, shall, should, ought to.
Non-modal verbs: These words include the verbs: be, have, do.
Non-modal verbs: These words include the verbs: be, have, do.
STATIVE AND DYNAMIC VERBS
Dynamic verbs: Dynamic verbs, referred to as action verbs, usually describe actions. For example: Things can happen.
Stative verbs: Stative verbs usually refer to a state or condition which is not changing or likely to change. Stative verbs cannot normally be used in the continuous forms. For example: I hate chocolate.
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