Verbs

By,
Fatin Nursyafiqah
Kamal
Siti Norain Binti
Jahidin
Siti Noraini Binti

What is a verb?
A verb is one of the main parts of a sentence or question in
English.
In fact, you cant have a sentence or a question without a verb!
Thats how important these action parts of speech are.
The verb signals an action, an occurrence, or a state of being.
Whether mental, physical, or mechanical, verbs always express
activity.

Physical Verbs Definition and

Examples
Physical verbs are action verbs. They describe specific physical actions.
If you can create a motion with your body or use a tool to complete an
action, the word you use to describe it is most likely a physical verb.

Physical Verb Examples

The physical verb examples in the following sentences are in bold for
easy identification.
Lets run to the corner and back.
I hear the train coming.
Call me when youre finished with class.

Mental Verbs Definition and Examples

Mental verbs have meanings that are related to concepts such as

discovering, understanding, thinking, or planning. In general, a
mental verb refers to a cognitive state.

Mental Verb Examples

The mental verb examples in the following sentences are in bold
for easy identification.
I know the answer.
She recognized me from across the room.
Do you believe everything people tell you?

States of Being Verbs Definition and

Examples
Also known as linking verbs, state of being verbs describe conditions or
situations that exist. State of being verbs are inactive since no action is
being performed. These verbs are usually complemented by adjectives.

States of Being Verb Examples

The state of being verbs in the following sentences are in bold for easy
identification.
I am a student.
We are circus performers.
Please be quiet.

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VERB
IRREGUL
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PHRASA
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TYPES
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AUXILIA
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Action Verb
Action verbs express specific actions, and are used any time you want to show action
or discuss someone doing something
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Most action verbs are defined as transitive or intransitive.
TRANSITIVE VERB Transitive verbs always receive a direct object:
Jenna brings Mrs. Smith lunch every day.
(Mrs. Smith is the direct object of brings. Jenna is the subject
INTRANSITIVE VERB Intransitive verbs do not need a direct object in order to complete
their meaning.
The bomb exploded in the city centre.
(Exploded is followed by a preposition of place with no direct object.)

Auxiliary Verb
Auxiliary (or Helping) verbs are used together with a main verb
to show the verbs tense or to form a negative or question. The
most common auxiliary verbs are have, be, and do.
EXAMPLE
Does Sam write all his own reports?
The secretaries havent written all the letters yet.
Terry is writing an e-mail to a client at the moment.

Stative Verb
Stative verbs are verbs that express a state rather than an action.
They usually relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships, senses,
states of being and measurements. These verbs are not usually used
with -ing in progressive (continuous) tenses even though they may
take on time expressions such as now and at the moment. We use
the simple tenses for them.
EXAMPLE
Paul feels rotten today. He has a bad cold.
Do you recognize him? He is a famous rock star.
Our client appreciated all the work we did for him.

Modal Verb
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express:
ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semimodals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a
combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and
semi-modals in English are:
Can/could/be able to
May/might
Shall/should
Must/have to
Will/would

Phrasal verb
A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition
or verb +adverb) that when used together, usually take on a
different meaning to that of the original verb
Phrasal Verb Examples
break down, check in, tear up
E.g: Its time to get on the plane

Irregular verb
Irregular verbs are verbs that dont take on the regular d, -ed,
or -ied spelling patterns of the past simple (V2) or past participle
(V3). Many of the irregular simple past and past participle forms
are the same, such as: cut cut, had had, let let, hurt hurt,
fed- fed, sold-sold
EXAMPLE
I want to build a sand castle like the one we built last year.

Identifying Verbs
Verbs are words that will make sense if they are inserted in one of
these blanks:

I _______.

You ________.

He _______.

It ______.

Only verbs make sense after personal references: I, you, he, she, it, we, they;
other words dont.

Examples:

I see.

You cry.

He eats.

Identifying Verbs
Sometimes, you may find two or more words in your sentence that
may be verbs because they fit in the previous blanks.
For example:
The lost document was part of the legacy.
In this case both lost and was fit in the blanks.
To identify the verbs change the verb tense of the sentence and see which word
changes.
The lost document is part of the legacy.

In the original sentence, was is the verb.

Verb Tenses

Tenses are all used

to indicate action
that has taken
place in the past,
present, and future

Thank
you