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Verb Basics
The infinitive form consists of the word "to" plus the base form of a verb. Three Examples: to wash, to study, to read
Types of Verbs
1. Action Verbs -- A verb is a word showing or expressing action, being, or state of being. Action verbs express the action, often physical action, that the subject does.
Examples of Action Verbs: to wash, to study, to read
2. Non-Action Verbs --Non-action verbs tell about states of mind or senses. They do not express physical action.
Here are three examples of non action verbs: to think, to look, and to understand.
3. Linking Verbs -- Linking verbs convey a state of being. They link the subject of a sentence with a word that renames or describes the subject.
A State of Being
Examples:
Bob is the winner.
The infinitive form consists of the word "to" plus the base form of a verb. Three Examples: to wash, to study, to read
Types of Verbs
1. Action Verbs -- A verb is a word showing or expressing action, being, or state of being. Action verbs express the action, often physical action, that the subject does.
Examples of Action Verbs: to wash, to study, to read
2. Non-Action Verbs --Non-action verbs tell about states of mind or senses. They do not express physical action.
Here are three examples of non action verbs: to think, to look, and to understand.
3. Linking Verbs -- Linking verbs convey a state of being. They link the subject of a sentence with a word that renames or describes the subject.
A State of Being
Examples:
Bob is the winner.
The proposal sounds good.
Dad is the manager of the store.
Alex seems happy in his new job.
I feel wonderful.
Andrew Johnson was the United States' first nonelected president.
The van is huge.
The word van in this sentence cannot be called a performer since it is not performing any action (swerving, speeding, stopping). It is actually being described (huge). Huge describes van. Is links the descriptive word huge to
the subject van. The subject is the word van, which the sentence is about. The word is is not an action word; it is a linking verb.
The most common linking verb is to be. There are other important linking verbs such as to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, and to taste.
To be is the most important linking verb: am, are, is, was, were
4. Helping Verbs
Verbs often use other verbs in sentences. Although a main verb represents the important idea of the sentence, it may need a helper to express its full meaning. Here are the forms of three helping verbs:
to be am, are, is, was, were
to do do, does, did
to have have, has, had
Helping verbs help the main verb to make a statement, ask a question, or give a command.
Helpful definition of a verb: A verb is a word that tells what the subject of a sentence does, experiences, or owns.
All verbs in the English language can be divided into two groups: regular verbs and irregular verbs. Most English verbs are regular. Irregular verbs have verb forms that require memorization before you can use them correctly. There is no easy way to explain their changes and no way to avoid memorizing their verb forms.
The most common linking verb is to be. There are other important linking verbs such as to appear, to become, to feel, to grow, to look, and to taste.
To be is the most important linking verb: am, are, is, was, were
4. Helping Verbs
Verbs often use other verbs in sentences. Although a main verb represents the important idea of the sentence, it may need a helper to express its full meaning. Here are the forms of three helping verbs:
to be am, are, is, was, were
to do do, does, did
to have have, has, had
Helping verbs help the main verb to make a statement, ask a question, or give a command.
Helpful definition of a verb: A verb is a word that tells what the subject of a sentence does, experiences, or owns.
All verbs in the English language can be divided into two groups: regular verbs and irregular verbs. Most English verbs are regular. Irregular verbs have verb forms that require memorization before you can use them correctly. There is no easy way to explain their changes and no way to avoid memorizing their verb forms.