Types of verbs in the English Language Basic English
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2. Do you know the classification of verbs?
How do you identify verbs in a sentence?
3. Verbs
Verbs have traditionally been defined as
words or a combination of words that
indicate action, a state of being or condition.
It is the part of a sentence that tells us what
the subject performs, or what the subject is
doing.
´´Verbs are the hearts of English
sentences´´.
walk
run
feel
see
4. Verbs classification
Action verbs Express Function Form
a) Transitive
b) Intransitive
a) Dynamic
b) Stative
a) Auxiliary:
Primary and
modal verbs
b) Lexical
c) Linking
a) Regular
b) Irregular
c) Phrasal verbs
5. Action verbs
They indicate what the subject of
a sentence performs. Action
verbs can make the
listener/reader feel emotions,
see scenes more vividly and
accurately.
An action verb is a verb that
describes an action,
like run, jump, kick, eat, break, c
ry, smile, or think.
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7. According to what they
express
Verbs in English can be classified into two
categories: stative verbs
and dynamic verbs. Dynamic verbs
(sometimes referred to as "action verbs")
usually describe actions we can take, or
things that happen; stative verbs usually
refer to a state or condition which is not
changing or likely to change. The
difference is important, because stative
verbs cannot normally be used in the
continuous (BE + ING) forms.
8. Dynamic
Actions performed
(physically or mentally) by
a person, animal or object.
The ballerinas are leaping
gracefully across the
stage.
We were learning about
cacti at school yesterday.
Stative
Describe a state of being,
such as what something is,
feels, or possesses. They
cannot typically be used
with the continuous
tenses.
Tony still believes in Santa
This elephant weighs a ton
She smells great
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practice:
9. Auxiliary verbs:
Also known as a helping verb, determines the
mood or tense of another verb. Auxiliary verbs are
divide into:
1. Primary auxiliaries: be, have, and do.
2. Modal auxiliaries: can, could, will, must, etc.
Examples: “It will rain tonight”
“Jen is taking a shower”
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11. Lexical verbs: They are the main carriers of meaning in a spoken
utterance or written sentence. They are the most
numerous type of words and they are all members of
open classes.
Example: More lexical words can be invented and
added – in principle, there is no upper limit.
Also known as a main verb, conveys a real meaning
and doesn´t depend on another verb. Examples:
“It rained all night”
“The policeman caught the robber”
12. Linking verbs
Verbs that serve as a
connection between a subject
and further information about
that subject. They do not show
any action; rather, they “link”
the subject with the rest of the
sentence. The verb to be is the
most common linking verb, but
there are many others,
including all the sense verbs.
Examples
All forms of to
be (am, is, are,
was, were, has
been, are
being, might
be, etc.)
Others
All senses verbs
and others such
as become,
seem, feel, look,
appear, remain,
grow, etc.
13. Linking verbs in sentences
6. The crowd stayed calm in spite ot the
imminent threat.
7. Harold felt sleepy after having lunch.
8. The audience fell silent when the judge
arrived to court.
9. The eggs smell rotten.
10. She is smart.
1. John is excited about his promotion.
2. She appears upset about the
announcement.
3. Your wedding plans sound nice.
4. You look exhausted after studying all night.
5. William acted nervous when the Teacher
found the note
14. According to the
form
Main verbs have three basic forms:
the base form, the past form and
the participle form.
Phrasal verbs
Formed by a verb plus a
preposition or adverb
which creates a different
meaning from the original
verb
Regular verbs
They form their
past tense and
past participle by
adding –d or –ed.
Irregular verbs
They have their
own particular way
to form its past
tense and past
participle.
15. Regular verbs
Apply the rules and change
the verbs to past tense.
1. Approve
2. Add
3. Change
4. Avoid
5. Call
6. Convince
7. Employ
8. Fix
9. Improve
10.Exchange
11.Dispatch
12.Complain
13.Try
16. Irregular verbs
Verbs which do not follow normal rules for conjugation. For
example, the irregular verb be has several unique forms (I am, you
are, he is, was, were, been)
Please, access to this website and practice the pronunciation of the
following verbs in their three forms, present, past and past participle.
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17. Exercises
• My sister tidy her room.
• Lucy like her birthday presents.
• The girls play on the computer last night.
• The film end very late.
• She go to school on foot yesterday.
• Paul eat two sandwiches and an apple.
• I get up very late last night.
• They find 50 dollars in the street.
