Verb Type of Verb Type of Simple Tense

1. Verb
Subject: Effective Communication
- Vishal Shinde

2. What is Verb?
• A word that expresses an action or a state of being
• General Classification of Verbs according to What
They Signify
 Verbs Referring to Actions
Walk, Run, Talk
 Verbs Referring to Experiences or Feelings
Anger, Hate, Love
 Verbs Referring to a State or Condition
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, being

3. Types of Verbs
1. Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs
2. Modal Verbs
3. Phrasal Verbs
4. Linking Verbs

4. Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs
• a verb that is used to help another verb sound
sensible and meaningful.
• It is used to change the other verb’s tense, mood or
voice
• Examples:
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Have, Has, Do, Will, Can

5. Modal Verbs
• verbs that are used to denote the possibility,
probability, capability or necessity of something
happening.
• Examples:
Can, Could, Will, Would, May, Might, Should, Must, Ought to

6. Phrasal Verbs
• include phrases that are formed by combining two or
more parts of speech that performs the same
function as a verb in a sentence.
• In most cases, a phrasal verb results from a
combination of a verb and a preposition.
• Examples:
Log in, Get off, Run out, Go all out, Go by

7. Linking Verbs
• a type of verb that is used to link the subjects in a
sentence to the other parts of the sentence so that it
is meaningful.
• It connects the subject to the object, an adjective
and even a prepositional phrase.
• All ‘to be’ forms of verbs and verbs like seem and
become can act as linking verbs.
• Example:
This book on a treasure hunt seems interesting.

8. Tenses
Simple Present
Tense
Simple Past
Tense
Simple Future
Tense
V1 +
S,es
Am/is/are
V2 Shall/will + V1

9. Simple Present Tense
• an expression for an activity that is currently in
action or is habitually performed.
• It is used for a state that generally exists or is
currently ongoing.
• Rule 1(Singular): Subject + V1 + s/es + Object
 The girl sings a song.
• Rule 2(Plural): Subject + V1 + Object
 The girls sing a song.

10. Simple Past Tense
• Any event or action that took place in the past can be
referred to as the past tense.
• Rule: Subject + V2 + Object
 He ran away.

11. Simple Future Tense
• actions that are to take place in the future fall in the
category of the future tense.
• Rule: Subject + will/shall + V1 + Object
 Example: I will visit my Uncle tomorrow.

12. Conclusion
• Verb is necessary to complete a meaningful
sentence
• without verb, sentence look like incomplete.