What are verbs and its types? Verbs are words that express action or state of being. There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Action Verbs. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive.

1. Helping verbs (auxiliary verbs)

2. • Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful
verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning
of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb
in order to accomplish different goals.These include
changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a
sentence.
• List of words used as helping verbs
• be
• have
• do
• can
• will
• Examples of helping verbs in a sentence
• Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb.Take
a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and
how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the
sentence.
• The musician has performed in concerts all over the
world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.
• Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful
verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning
of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb
in order to accomplish different goals.These include
changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a
sentence.
• List of words used as helping verbs
• be
• have
• do
• can
• will
• Examples of helping verbs in a sentence
• Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb.Take
a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and
how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the
sentence.
• The musician has performed in concerts all over the
world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.

3. • Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful
verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning
of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb
in order to accomplish different goals.These include
changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a
sentence.
• List of words used as helping verbs
• be
• have
• do
• can
• will
• Examples of helping verbs in a sentence
• Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb.Take
a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and
how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the
sentence.
• The musician has performed in concerts all over the
world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.

4. • Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful
verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning
of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb
in order to accomplish different goals.These include
changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a
sentence.
• List of words used as helping verbs
• be
• have
• do
• can
• will
• Examples of helping verbs in a sentence
• Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb.Take
a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and
how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the
sentence.
• The musician has performed in concerts all over the
world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.

5. • Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful
verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning
of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb
in order to accomplish different goals.These include
changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a
sentence.
• List of words used as helping verbs
• be
• have
• do
• can
• will
• Examples of helping verbs in a sentence
• Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb.Take
a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and
how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the
sentence.
• The musician has performed in concerts all over the
world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.

6. Modal verbs
• Modal verbs are a subgroup of helping verbs that are
used to give a sentence a specific mood. Each modal verb
is used differently, and they can express concepts such as
ability, necessity, possibility, or permission.
• List of verbs used as modal verbs
• can
• may
• might
• must
• would
• Examples of modal verbs in a sentence
• The following sentences all use modal verbs to express a
certain tone.You’ll see that each sentence would have a
different meaning (or wouldn’t make sense) without the
modal verb.
• Once you finish your homework, you may play outside.
• We must carefully add two eggs to the mixing bowl.
• I would go to the movies if I wasn’t busy working.
• Learn about one certain mood that confuses many: the
subjunctive mood.

7. Phrasal
verbs
• Phrasal verbs are combinations of a
verb with prepositions and/or adverbs that have a different
meaning from the individual words used to form them. For
example, the verb shut means “to close,” and the
adverb down means “not up” or “in a descending direction.”
However, the phrasal verb shut down means to stop the
operation of something.
• List of phrasal verbs
• ask for
• put up with
• talk down to
• lock up
• cut across
• Examples of phrasal verbs in a sentence
• The following sentences show how we can use phrasal verbs.
Sometimes, we can separate out the words of a phrasal verb
and the sentence is still grammatically correct.
• The frustrated business owner closed down his store.
• Dave loves to show off his baseball trophies.
• My mother always told me it is a good idea to put some
money away in case of emergencies.

8. Infinitives
• An infinitive of a verb is identical to the base
form of the verb. For example, the infinitive
form of the verb open is open. Typically, we use
infinitives with the word to in order to form
infinitive phrases. Infinitive phrases can be used
for a variety of reasons, such as to act like
nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
• Examples of infinitive phrases in a sentence
• All of the following sentences use infinitive
phrases. In order, the infinitive phrases are
acting as a noun (nominal infinitive), an
adjective (adjectival infinitive), and an adverb
(adverbial infinitive).
• To play guitar in a rock band is my goal.
• If you are looking for the best restaurants in
town, Luis is the person to ask.
• The writing in the letter was too small to see