VERBS.definition, types and examples. Overview

verbs, definition and types with examples

1. VERBS 

2. What are verbs ? A Word that expresses an action or a state of being

3. TYPES  TRANSITIVE MONOTRANSITIVE: requires an object I want a cat DITRANSITIVE: requires two objects I gave my brother a present COMPLEX TRANSITIVE: requires an object and object complement They painted the house blue

4. INTRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE: do not require an object She runs fast She is in New York They go to the park

5. REGULAR Both past (2nd form ) and past participle (3rd form ) END IN “D, ED OR IED” She uses the computer She useD the computer She had useD the computer

6. IRREGULAR Those verbs whose past (2nd form ) and past participle (3rd form ) do not end in “ED” She goes to school She went to school She had gone to school

7. INFINITIVE (TO, BARE) TO INFINITIVE She hates to dance BARE INFINITIVE I suggest she go to school

8. MODAL VERBS Can May Should

9. AUXILIARY VERB BE DO HAVE

10. LINKING VERBS APPEAR BECOME FEEL