Types of Verbs

1. Types of Verbs
By: Wasim Sadiq
MA English, M.Ed
MBA (HR)
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2. Transitive Verb
Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an
object to receive that action.
i-Ahmed takes a cup of tea in the morning.
ii-She stitched a quilt.
iii- I rode the bicycle.
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3. Intransitive Verb
Intransitive verbs are action verbs but
unlike transitive verbs, they do not have an
object receiving the action.
I. She smiles.
II. We sleep early at night.
III. They swim in the morning.
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4. Linking Verb
A linking verb is a verb which connects a
subject with it predicate without expressing
an action.
His face becomes yellowish.
He looks exhausted.
I think the sun is rising.
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5. Linking Verb
A linking verb is a verb which connects a
subject with it predicate without expressing
an action.
His face becomes yellowish.
He looks exhausted.
I think the sun is rising.
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6. Linking Verb
Smell, feel, taste, prove, look, become, appear, stay,
remain, get, sound, seem, grow, turn , go……………….
Subject complement can be an “Adjective”
Her voice sounds pretty.
It smells good.
Subject Complement can be Noun or pronoun
He becomes a president.
The robber is an engineer.
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7. Auxiliary Verb/ Helping Verb
Used to form questions and negative sentences,
and are usually used with main verb to form many
different kinds of tenses.
Different forms of “Be” – have/ has – do/does
Does he play tennis?
Saima is writing an email.
He has got first position.
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8. Auxiliary Verb/ Helping Verb
Used to form questions and negative sentences,
and are usually used with main verb to form many
different kinds of tenses.
Different forms of “Be” – have/ has – do/does
Does he play tennis?
Saima is writing an email.
He has got first position.
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9. Modal Verbs
An auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or
possibility. English modal verbs
include must, shall, will,
should, would, can, could, may, and might.
Can you wait a moment, please?
I could lend you my car till tomorrow.
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10. Regular Verbs
Most verbs are regular verbs. The past and past
participle forms are formed by adding –d or –ed to
the end of the verb.
Want wanted wanted
Call called called
Play played played
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11. Irregular Verbs
There is no formula to predict how an irregular
verb will form. Its past and past participle are
formed in a different way.
Go--- Went---Gone
Sing--- sang--- sung
Mean-- meant-- meant
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12. Finite and Nonfinite Verb
Verbs which have the past or present form are called finite verb. Verbs in any
other form (infinitive, -ing, or –ed) are called nonfinite verbs.
Infinitive: first form of verb usually followed by preposition ‘to’.
I like to run. (functions as a direct object)
Gerund: A ‘Gerund’ is an –ing form of verb used as a noun.
Singing is one of my hobbies.
Present Participle: -ing form of verb used as an adjective is called present participle.
Arriving late, Mary sat in the back row.
Past Participle: These are also used as adjective and end in –ed, -en, -t etc.
The broken glass cut my foot.
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