2.3 Verbs - Basic Grammar

A verb is a word used to express action or a state of being.

·         Verbs Referring to Actions – Walk, Run, Talk, Sit, Read, Write

·         Verbs Referring to Experiences or Feelings – love, hate, share, care, know

·         Verbs Referring to a State or Condition – Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Have, Has, Will be

 Based on their function

      Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs:  a verb that is used to help another verb.

     E.g. Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Have, Has, Do, Will, Can

         Modal Verbs: verbs that are used to denote the possibility, probability, capability or necessity of something happening.

    E.g. Can, Could, Will, Would, May, Might, Should, Must, Ought to

        Phrasal Verbs: a combination of a verb and a preposition.

    E.g. Take away, get off, come by

        Linking verb: a verb that is used to link the subject of 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.