What are Verbs?

1.  An understanding…

Verbs: The Words that show Action or State or Condition of any noun...

Verbs are usually positioned after the nouns or doers; however, one can change the perception.

The bold words are verbs. Verbs show action or state or condition:

Examples:

•  I explain language.

•  They understand the concept.

•  Meera is happy.

•  Mohan was unhappy.

•  That child needs something.

•  He understands everything.

•  We have courage to fight any enemy.

2.  Forms/ Types of Verbs:

     1.      Finite

        a.      Action verbs       ( Dynamic Verbs)

        b.     State verbs          ( Stative Verbs)

     2.      Non finite

        a.      Infinitive

        b.     Gerund

        c.      Participle

                i.      Perfect Participle

                ii.     Present Participle

     3.      Transitive/ Intransitive

               a.      Active verbs

               b.     Passive Verbs

     4.      Regular verbs

     5.      Irregular Verbs

     6.      Auxiliary verbs

     7.      Modals

3.  Some examples of action and state verbs:

An action means something happens or is happening, something changes or is changing. Action verbs can be converted to –ing form:

Do
Go
Buy
Play
Stop
Take
Decorate
Say
Ask
Decide
Boil
Cook
Split
Slice
Crush
Watch
Look
See
Define
Create
Run
Stop
Sell
Purchase
Distribute
 

A state means something is staying at the same state. These verbs are state verbs: State verbs, usually, are not converted to –ing form.

Want
Prefer
Realize
Understand
Mean
Adore
Doubt
Lack
Owe
Seem
Believe
Desire
Exist
Matter
Want
Pity
Belong to
Despise
Hate
Possess
Wish
Consist of
Intend
Contain
Resemble

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