Verb

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Verb Definition

A verb denotes an action or a state of being. In other words, a Verb is used for saying something about a person or thing.

examples -
She writes.
I felt happy.
Ashoka was a great king.

Kinds or Types of Verbs -

Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs

Principal or Main Verbs - Principal or Main Verbs do not require any other verb to make sense.
He reads.
I speak English.
We respect our teachers and elders.
He is an M.L.A.

Auxiliary or Helping Verbs - Auxiliary or Helping Verbs help the Principal Verbs to form tense mood etc. There are two kinds of Auxiliary verbs-

1. Primary Auxiliary -

(i) "Be" form of Auxiliary -

a. is/am/are = Present tense

b. was/were = Past Tense

c. been/be/being

Examples -
He is a student. |(be)
She was playing. (be)

Note - Main verbs of "be" form also called linking verbs.

(ii) "do" form of Auxiliary -

a. do = Present form plural

b. does = Present form singular

b. did = past form (Simple past Negative and Interrogative)

Examples -
They do not swim.
She does not play.
Does Mohan play cricket?
Do you write poems?

(iii) "Have" form of Primary Auxiliary -

a. Has = Present form Singular

b. have = Present form Plural

c. Had = Past form

Examples -

I have a book. ( have = main verb)
I have done my work. (have helping verb)
She had a car. (had as main v.)
She had written a poem. (auxiliary helping v.)

2. Modal Auxiliary -Modal Auxiliaries express the mode of action denotes by the main verbs.

Shall, Should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to are modal auxiliary verbs.

Examples -
You should help your friends.
I can do this sum.
We must obey the rules.
You ought to help your neighbours.



Transitive Verb and Intransitive Verb

Transitive Verb - When the action passes on to an object, it is called a Transitive Verb. It requires an object.

Examples -
She sang a song.
They play cricket.
I wrote a poem.

Intransitive Verb - When the action does not passes to an object, it is called a Intransitive Verb. It has no object.

Examples -
Birds fly.
Mohan runs very fast.
They were going to market.
The aeroplane flew.

Practice Exercise

1. Fill in the blanks with correct form of verbs -
He .................. slowly. (run)
She ...................... going (be)
I ...................writing. (be)
Sachin ................played. (have)
Cow ............... milk. (give)
You ................. obey your elders.

Ans - 1. runs 2. is 3. am 4. has 5. gives 6. should

2. Point out the verbs and say whether they are auxiliary or principal verb -
She has kept her promise.
She was a kind woman.
He may blame us.
We have a meeting.
The sisters have run their family.

Ans. -
1. has - auxiliary, kept - principal
was -auxiliary
may - auxiliary, blame - principal V.
have - principal V.
have - auxiliary, run - principal V.

3. Underline each of Principal verb and say whether it is transitive or intransitive-
The two friends parted sadly.
She tied her silky hair with a ribbon.
Walter caught the insect with a net.
Carolyn has returned from her business trip.
The child slept.

Ans. -
parted - intransitive
tied - Transitive
caught - Transitive
returned - intransitive
slept - intransitive

Note - A transitive verb takes object as noun or pronoun not prepositions.

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