Verb and its types

Definition:

A word that shows an action, state or an event is called a verb.

It is an essential part of a sentence and is known as the soul of language .

For example:

1- They study English grammar. (Action)

2- We celebrate Independence Day. (Event)
3- I sleep at night. (State)

Types
Following are the different types of verbs.

1. Regular Verb
2. Irregular Verb
3. Linking Verb
4. Transitive Verb
5. Intransitive Verb
6. Finite Verb
7. Infinitive Verb

REGULAR VERB
A verb that’s past (2nd form) and past participle (3rd form) is made by adding ‘d’ or ‘ed’ is
called regular verb. Some regular verb list is given below.

Walk Walked Walked

Talk Talked Talked

Clean Cleaned Cleaned

 Present Past Past Participle

Shut Shut Shut

Drink Drank Drunk

Break Broke Broken

IRREGULAR VERB
If the formation of the verb is otherwise than the regular verb, it is called irregular verb.
For example,

LINKING VERB
A verb that acts as a link between two words is called linking verb. It connects or links a
subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
Linking verb list:
Appea
r Become Feel

Look Taste Turn

Sound Seem Grow

For example:

1. 1-He remained silent.
2. 2-The matches are full of sticks.
3. 3-The room is very spacious.
TRANSITIVE VERB
A verb that needs an object to complete itself is called transitive verb. It is called
transitive because it passes its action from subject to object.

For example:

1. The boy kicks the football.

2. He loves his mother.

Now see another example: The servant cleans the floor.

In this sentence, the action denoted by the verb cleans passes from the doer, the
servant, to some object, the floor. Thus the verb ‘cleans’ is called a transitive verb.

INTRANSITIVE VERB
A verb that doesn’t need any object to complete itself is called intransitive verb. It does
not pass its action from subject to the object.

For example:

1. The girls sleep.
2. He died in an accident.

Another example: We sleep at night.

In this sentence, the action, sleep, do not pass from the doer, we, to any object. So the
verb sleep is called an intransitive verb.

FINITE VERB
Finite verbs mean those verbs which can change their form in accordance with the
subject. It defines the time (past or present) and the subject. It tells you who is doing the
action and when it is being done.

For example:

1. I eat rice. / He eats rice. / They eat rice.

2. I am a student. / He is a student. / They are students.
INFINITIVE VERB
An infinitive is a verb which has “to” before it. It shows infinite action when is used at the
beginning of the sentence.

For example:

1. To see is to believe.
2. To be weak is miserable.