Verb

Def: Verbs are doing words or words that describes an action or the state of an action.

Eg: Ram is walking; I was sleeping; Dogs bark; Sun shines brightly, etc.

Types: Verbs can be classified into two main classes:

i) Principal or Main verbs.

ii) Auxiliary or Helping Verbs.

i) Principal or Main verb: When a verb is used independently, then it is called Principal or main verb. Eg: Go, Walk, Sleep, Smile, etc.

ii) Auxiliary or Helping Verb: When a verb is used only to help other verbs to form voices, moods or tenses, it is called Auxiliary or Helping Verb.

Eg: Am, is, Are, Have, Has, Will, Shall, etc.

* Principal or Main verb can be further classified into two types. They are Transitive and Intransitive Verbs.

i) Transitive Verbs: Transitive Verbs are those that require an object to clear its sense.

Eg: I kicked the ball.

He ate an ice cream.

ii) Intransitive Verbs: Intransitive Verbs are those that do not require an object to clear its sense.

Eg: He walks.

Sit here.

* Auxiliary Verb: There are 12 auxiliary verbs and can be divided into three classes.

Principal Aux.:-

To be, To have, To do

Modal Aux.:-

Must, Ought, Can/ Could, May/ Might, Shall/ Should, Will/ Would

Semi Modals.:-

To need, To dare, Used (to)