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Verb

A Verb is a word that describes actions or a state of being. Verbs are words that give the idea of action,
of doing; something.

Example: Words like run, fight, do and work, all convey action.

But some verbs do not give the idea of action; they give the idea of existence, of state, of 'being'

STATE-OF-BEING VERBS/ VERBS OF BEING

• Verbs of being express a state of existence.

Example- "am", "is", "was", "were", "will", "be", "being" are some verbs of being.

• In other words, a state-of-being verb identifies who or what a noun is, was, or will be.

They modify according to the subject in the sentence.

Example:

• Aditya is a student.

• Shruti is a hard-worker.

• Prasanna was always an early-riser.

ACTION VERBS

An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action. The action verb tells us what the
subject of our clause or sentence is doing physically or mentally.

Example:

• Josan walked to school.

• Alina wants a doll house for her birthday.

• Will you help me with my chores?


AUXILARY VERBS

Auxiliary Verbs = "helping verbs"

Auxiliary verbs are verbs that are used before the main verb of the sentence to express the Action and
the state.

The three most common auxiliary verbs are: be,do and have

The three most common auxiliary verbs are: be, do and have

Example:

I am leaving = Leaving is the main verb. Am is the auxiliary verb.

He has arrived = Arrived is the main verb. Has is the auxiliary verb.
Do you Run? = Run is the main verb. Do is the auxiliary verb.

Do / does / did

Do is common for forming questions and making negatives.

Did is used for do and does in the past tense.

Doand does is never used for the past.

Eg: I do my homework.

Do I know you?

Did he finish his work?

Be = am/is/are

Be can be used as an auxiliary verb or the main verb in a sentence.

Be is also used to make passives.

Is tells us that an action is happening now or is going to happen in the future.

Are is used with they and we. (eg: They are excited)

Was is used as the past tense of am and is.

Were is used as the past tense of you, we and they.

Have = has / had

Have is used to make the present perfect tense (it is always followed by the past participle).

eg: I have a dog.

Has is used for the third person singular.

eg: He has lived in London.

Had is used for past tenses especially the past perfect tense.

MODAL VERBS

A modal verb is a type of verb that is used with other verbs to indicate obligation, ability, permission,
request, capacity, suggestions, order, or advice.

Modal verbs modify the main verb.


Example:

"may", "must", "can", "would", "could", "should", etc.

Examples:

• I can speak a little Russian.

. Can I open the window?

• I may be home late.

• .May I sit down, please?

• I must go now.

• She must be over 90 years old.

• You should stop smoking.

• Would you like a cup of tea?

• If I were you, I would say sorry.

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