4. A verb is a "doing" word or a state of being
word .
A verb can express:
A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to
climb).
A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to
consider).
A state of being (e.g., to be, to exist, to
appear).
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5. Physical action
Mental action
State of being
The doctor is writing a
prescription.
He thought the same thing.
Edwina is the largest
elephant in this area
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7. In English grammar a "dynamic verb" is a verb
that shows continued or progressive action
on the part of the subject.
Joe is chasing a bus.
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8. In English grammar a "stative verb" means that
the verb describes a state rather than an
action.
Stative verbs are sometimes known as "state
verbs.
" Kevin wants some ice-cream."
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9. Sara is eating cakes.
The bear is chasing Harry in the forest.
Lets compare
Sara likes cakes.
The bear wants honey.
Dynamic
/Action
Verb
Stative Verb
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10. Actions that are in progress now => present
progressive
Example: We are walking right now.
States that occur now => simple present
Example: We want to walk now.
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11. Need
Want
Hate
Love
Know
Belong
Believe
This bag belongs to Anie.
This bag is belonging to Anie.
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12. Tell whether the underlined verbs are
static or dynamic .
They are hiding in the bushes.
I have two brothers.
His vacation plan sounds wonderful.
We are walking right now
I like chocolate, but I prefer cake.
Dynamic
Static
Static
Dynamic
Static
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13. An action verb that has a direct object .The action is
transferred from Subject to Object.
For example:
The judge sentenced the convict.
Subject verb Object
The boy easily lifted the heavy box.
Subject verb Object
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14. Transitive verb sentences can be changed
from Active to passive.
The boy easily lifted the heavy box.
The heavy box was easily lifted by the
boy.
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15. An action verb that denotes an action that
does not pass over to an object.
They protested in the street.
Subject verb No object
She wrote with care and precision
Subject verb No object
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16. Watch the video and note down transitive
and intransitive verbs
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18. A linking verb is a verb which connects a
subject to its predicate without expressing
an action.
Its like an equal sign =
The book is interesting.
Book = interesting.
Subject
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21. Test 1
I feel sad.
Replace with =
I = sad
Test 2
Replace with the
verb to be
I am sad.
Test 1
I feel the fabric.
Replace with =
I = the fabric
Test 2
Replace with the
verb to be
I am the fabric.
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22. Strength:
Class: IX-
Teacher: Miss Humera
Pervaiz
Sub: English
Date:26th May,2016.
VERB AND ITS
KINDS
1)What is verb
2)Kinds
Dynamic
Static
Transitive
Intransitive
Linking
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