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Verb Classification

We divide verbs into two broad classifications:

1. Helping Verbs

Imagine that a stranger walks into your room and says:

        I can.

        People must.

        The Earth will.

Do you understand anything? Has this person communicated anything to you? Probably not! That's
because these verbs are helping verbs and have no meaning on their own. They are necessary for
the grammatical structure of the sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use
helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb. (The sentences in the above examples are
therefore incomplete. They need at least a main verb to complete them.) There are only about 15
helping verbs.

2. Main Verbs

Now imagine that the same stranger walks into your room and says:

        I teach.

        People eat.

        The Earth rotates.

Do you understand something? Has this person communicated something to you? Probably yes! Not
a lot, but something. That's because these verbs are main verbs and have meaning on their own.
They tell us something. Of course, there are thousands of main verbs.

In the following table we see example sentences with helping verbs and main verbs. Notice that all
of these sentences have a main verb. Only some of them have a helping verb.
helping verb                           main verb


John                                                              likes                 coffee.


You                                                               lied                  to me.


They                                                              are                   happy.


The children               are                                    playing.


We                         must                                   go                    now.


I                          do                          not        want                  any.




Helping Verbs

Helping verbs have no meaning on their own.
They are necessary for the grammatical structure
                                                   Helping verbs are also called "auxiliary verbs".
of a sentence, but they do not tell us very much
alone. We usually use helping verbs with main
verbs. They "help" the main verb (which has the real meaning). There are only about 15 helping
verbs in English, and we divide them into two basic groups:

Primary helping verbs (3 verbs)

These are the verbs be, do, and have. Note that we can use these three verbs as helping verbs or as
main verbs. On this page we talk about them as helping verbs. We use them in the following cases:

        be

             o   to make continuous tenses (He is watching TV.)

             o   to make the passive (Small fish are eaten by big fish.)



        have

             o   to make perfect tenses (I have finished my homework.)



        do
o   to make negatives (I do not like you.)

            o   to ask questions (Do you want some coffee?)

            o   to show emphasis (I do want you to pass your exam.)

            o   to stand for a main verb in some constructions (He speaks faster than she does.)

Modal helping verbs (10 verbs)

We use modal helping verbs to "modify" the meaning of the main verb in some way. A modal
helping verb expresses necessity or possibility, and changes the main verb in that sense. These are
the modal verbs:

        can, could

        may, might

        will, would,

        shall, should

        must

        ought to

Here are examples using modal verbs:

        I can't speak Chinese.

        John may arrive late.

        Would you like a cup of coffee?

        You should see a doctor.

        I really must go now.
Main Verbs



Main verbs are also called "lexical verbs".

Main verbs have meaning on their own (unlike helping verbs). There are thousands of main verbs,
and we can classify them in several ways:

Transitive and intransitive verbs

A transitive verb takes a direct object: Somebody killed the President. An intransitive verb does not
have a direct object: He died. Many verbs, like speak, can be transitive or intransitive. Look at these
examples:

transitive:

        I saw an elephant.

        We are watching TV.

        He speaks English.

intransitive:

        He has arrived.

        John goes to school.

        She speaks fast.

Linking verbs

A linking verb does not have much meaning in itself. It "links" the subject to what is said about the
subject. Usually, a linking verb shows equality (=) or a change to a different state or place (>). Linking
verbs are always intransitive (but not all intransitive verbs are linking verbs).

        Mary is a teacher. (mary = teacher)

        Tara is beautiful. (tara = beautiful)

        That sounds interesting. (that = interesting)

        The sky became dark. (the sky > dark)

        The bread has gone bad. (bread > bad)

Dynamic and stative verbs

Some verbs describe action. They are called "dynamic", and can be used with continuous tenses.
Other verbs describe state (non-action, a situation). They are called "stative", and cannot normally
be used with continuous tenses (though some of them can be used with continuous tenses with a
change in meaning).

dynamic verbs (examples):

        hit, explode, fight, run, go

stative verbs (examples):

        be

        like, love, prefer, wish

        impress, please, surprise

        hear, see, sound

        belong to, consist of, contain, include, need

        appear, resemble, seem

Regular and irregular verbs

This is more a question of vocabulary than of grammar. The only real difference between regular and
irregular verbs is that they have different endings for their past tense and past participle forms. For
regular verbs, the past tense ending and past participle ending is always the same: -ed. For irregular
verbs, the past tense ending and the past participle ending is variable, so it is necessary to learn
them by heart.

regular verbs: base, past tense, past participle

        look, looked, looked

        work, worked, worked

irregular verbs: base, past tense, past participle

        buy, bought, bought

        cut, cut, cut

        do, did, done

Here are lists of regular verbs and irregular verbs.



One way to think of regular and irregular verbs is
like this: all verbs are irregular and the so-called
regular verbs are simply one very large group of
irregular verbs.
Often the above divisions can be mixed. For example, one verb could be irregular, transitive and
dynamic; another verb could be regular, transitive and stative.

EXERCISE

1. I _____ jump over the fence. (can, is, have, are)

2. They _____ help their mother.( am, have, should, was )

3. The baby _____ sleeping. ( will, is, has, can )

4. The boys ____ go to the picnic. ( is, are, will, have)

5. Julie _____ finish her homework. ( must, is, has, are )

6. I _____ writing correctly. ( will, am, are, have )

7. The girls _____ sweeping the floor. ( would, are, have, should)

8. Bob _____ come with us. ( is, has, may, were)

9. Mary _____ sitting on the swing. ( am, had, would, was )

10. The bears _____ fighting. ( are, have, can, must )

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Verb classification

  • 1. Verb Classification We divide verbs into two broad classifications: 1. Helping Verbs Imagine that a stranger walks into your room and says: I can. People must. The Earth will. Do you understand anything? Has this person communicated anything to you? Probably not! That's because these verbs are helping verbs and have no meaning on their own. They are necessary for the grammatical structure of the sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb. (The sentences in the above examples are therefore incomplete. They need at least a main verb to complete them.) There are only about 15 helping verbs. 2. Main Verbs Now imagine that the same stranger walks into your room and says: I teach. People eat. The Earth rotates. Do you understand something? Has this person communicated something to you? Probably yes! Not a lot, but something. That's because these verbs are main verbs and have meaning on their own. They tell us something. Of course, there are thousands of main verbs. In the following table we see example sentences with helping verbs and main verbs. Notice that all of these sentences have a main verb. Only some of them have a helping verb.
  • 2. helping verb main verb John likes coffee. You lied to me. They are happy. The children are playing. We must go now. I do not want any. Helping Verbs Helping verbs have no meaning on their own. They are necessary for the grammatical structure Helping verbs are also called "auxiliary verbs". of a sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb (which has the real meaning). There are only about 15 helping verbs in English, and we divide them into two basic groups: Primary helping verbs (3 verbs) These are the verbs be, do, and have. Note that we can use these three verbs as helping verbs or as main verbs. On this page we talk about them as helping verbs. We use them in the following cases: be o to make continuous tenses (He is watching TV.) o to make the passive (Small fish are eaten by big fish.) have o to make perfect tenses (I have finished my homework.) do
  • 3. o to make negatives (I do not like you.) o to ask questions (Do you want some coffee?) o to show emphasis (I do want you to pass your exam.) o to stand for a main verb in some constructions (He speaks faster than she does.) Modal helping verbs (10 verbs) We use modal helping verbs to "modify" the meaning of the main verb in some way. A modal helping verb expresses necessity or possibility, and changes the main verb in that sense. These are the modal verbs: can, could may, might will, would, shall, should must ought to Here are examples using modal verbs: I can't speak Chinese. John may arrive late. Would you like a cup of coffee? You should see a doctor. I really must go now.
  • 4. Main Verbs Main verbs are also called "lexical verbs". Main verbs have meaning on their own (unlike helping verbs). There are thousands of main verbs, and we can classify them in several ways: Transitive and intransitive verbs A transitive verb takes a direct object: Somebody killed the President. An intransitive verb does not have a direct object: He died. Many verbs, like speak, can be transitive or intransitive. Look at these examples: transitive: I saw an elephant. We are watching TV. He speaks English. intransitive: He has arrived. John goes to school. She speaks fast. Linking verbs A linking verb does not have much meaning in itself. It "links" the subject to what is said about the subject. Usually, a linking verb shows equality (=) or a change to a different state or place (>). Linking verbs are always intransitive (but not all intransitive verbs are linking verbs). Mary is a teacher. (mary = teacher) Tara is beautiful. (tara = beautiful) That sounds interesting. (that = interesting) The sky became dark. (the sky > dark) The bread has gone bad. (bread > bad) Dynamic and stative verbs Some verbs describe action. They are called "dynamic", and can be used with continuous tenses. Other verbs describe state (non-action, a situation). They are called "stative", and cannot normally
  • 5. be used with continuous tenses (though some of them can be used with continuous tenses with a change in meaning). dynamic verbs (examples): hit, explode, fight, run, go stative verbs (examples): be like, love, prefer, wish impress, please, surprise hear, see, sound belong to, consist of, contain, include, need appear, resemble, seem Regular and irregular verbs This is more a question of vocabulary than of grammar. The only real difference between regular and irregular verbs is that they have different endings for their past tense and past participle forms. For regular verbs, the past tense ending and past participle ending is always the same: -ed. For irregular verbs, the past tense ending and the past participle ending is variable, so it is necessary to learn them by heart. regular verbs: base, past tense, past participle look, looked, looked work, worked, worked irregular verbs: base, past tense, past participle buy, bought, bought cut, cut, cut do, did, done Here are lists of regular verbs and irregular verbs. One way to think of regular and irregular verbs is like this: all verbs are irregular and the so-called regular verbs are simply one very large group of irregular verbs.
  • 6. Often the above divisions can be mixed. For example, one verb could be irregular, transitive and dynamic; another verb could be regular, transitive and stative. EXERCISE 1. I _____ jump over the fence. (can, is, have, are) 2. They _____ help their mother.( am, have, should, was ) 3. The baby _____ sleeping. ( will, is, has, can ) 4. The boys ____ go to the picnic. ( is, are, will, have) 5. Julie _____ finish her homework. ( must, is, has, are ) 6. I _____ writing correctly. ( will, am, are, have ) 7. The girls _____ sweeping the floor. ( would, are, have, should) 8. Bob _____ come with us. ( is, has, may, were) 9. Mary _____ sitting on the swing. ( am, had, would, was ) 10. The bears _____ fighting. ( are, have, can, must )