Introduction:
Verb
is an action word that indicates action of the subject in a sentence.
Example:
Eat, Work, Dance, etc.
A verb can be
Doing verbs,
Being verbs,
and having
verbs.
1.
Doing
verb: It indicates the ‘action’ or
‘work’ done by the subject.
v
For example:
Ø
The
monkey jumped.
Ø
The
thief ran away.
Ø
They
dance on the stage.
ü
The
words jumped, ran, and dance are examples of doing verbs.
2.
Being
verb: It indicates the ‘being’ or
‘existence’ of the subject.
v
For example:
Ø
I
am fine.
Ø
He
is tall.
Ø
She
was sick.
Ø
They
are present.
ü The words am, is, was, were, has been, have been and will be, should be are examples of being verbs.
3.
Having
verb: It indicates the ‘belonging’ of
the subject.
v
For example:
Ø
You
have beautiful eyes.
Ø
Yes,
I have two pens.
Ø
They
had their own pens.
ü
The
words has, had, have and having are examples of
having verbs.
Main Verb and
Auxiliary Verb:
1.
Main
verb:
The verb that makes a
sentence complete and meaningful is called main verb or
principal verb.
v
For example:
Ø
The
monkey jumped.
Ø
The
thief ran away.
Ø
They
dance on the stage.
2.
Auxiliary
Verb: The verb that helps the main verb and
principal verb to complete meaning of a sentence is called auxiliary verb or helping verb.
There
are two types of Auxiliary verb.
They
are:
a. Primary Auxiliary: (
is, am, are, was, were, being, been, has, have, had, do, does, did)
b. Modal Auxiliary: ( can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would,
ought to, used to, need, dare, must)
Transitive and
Intransitive Verbs:
1.
Transitive
Verb: The verb that transmits or transfers the meaning to the
object of the sentence or the words that follow the verb is called a transitive verb.
v
For
example:
Ø
My father bought. (What—No
answer, Incomplete sense)
Ø
My father bought a car. (What
—a car, Complete sense)
2.
Intransitive
Verb: The verb that does not pass over or transmits or
transfers the meaning to the object of the sentence or the words that follow
the verb is called an intransitive verb.
v
For
example:
Ø
The child laughed.
Ø
The truth triumphs.
The End.
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