Classifications of Verbs
1. Lexical Verbs (Main Verbs):
These are verbs that carry the main meaning in a sentence. They describe the action or state.
Examples: eat, run, sleep, understand.
Sentence: She runs every morning.
2. Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs):
These are used alongside lexical verbs to form tenses, voices, or moods.
Examples: is, are, was, were, have, had, do, will, shall.
Sentence: She is running. (is helps the verb running.)
3. Modal Verbs:
These express necessity, possibility, permission, or ability.
Examples: can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must.
Sentence: You must finish your homework.
4. Linking Verbs:
These connect the subject with more information about it, such as a state or condition.
Examples: am, is, are, was, were, seem, become.
Sentence: He seems tired.
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Categories of Verbs Based on Use
1. Dynamic Verbs:
Show an action that is ongoing or completed.
Examples: run, eat, jump.
Sentence: She is eating lunch.
2. Stative Verbs:
Express a state or condition, rather than an action.
Examples: know, love, belong, seem.
Sentence: I know the answer.
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Finite vs. Non-Finite Verbs
1. Finite Verbs:
Show tense, number, and agreement with the subject.
Example: He writes. (writes is in the present tense, agreeing with "he.")
2. Non-Finite Verbs:
Do not show tense or subject agreement. These include:
Infinitives: to eat, to run.
Gerunds: eating, running.
Participles: eaten, running.
Sentence: I like to read. (to read is an infinitive.)
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
1. Transitive Verbs:
Require a direct object to complete their meaning.
Example: He reads books. (books is the object.)
2. Intransitive Verbs:
Do not require a direct object.
Example: She sleeps.
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Regular vs. Irregular Verbs
1. Regular Verbs:
Form their past tense by adding "-ed" or "-d."
Example: walk → walked.
2. Irregular Verbs:
Do not follow regular patterns for past tense forms.
Example: go → went, eat → ate.
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