Verbs used in conjunction with main verbs and indicate certainty, possibility, advice
Examples: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must
Intransitive verbs
A verb that expresses a complete thought on its own and does not need a direct object to make sense e.g he laughed
Transitive verbs
A transitive verb is an action verb that requires a direct object—a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase—to receive the action of the verb and make the sentence complete and sensible e.g Karen is taking a photo
Non-finite verbs
Non-finite verbs are verb forms that don't show tense, person, or number and cannot function as the main verb of a sentence e.g
Gerund
Form: A verbending in "-ing".
Function: Acts as a noun, functioning as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
Example: I don't like camping
Past participle verbs
A non-finite verb form used as an adjective to describe a completed action or to form perfect tenses and the passive voice
Ending in 'ed', 'en' or 'nt'
Example: The toast was burnt
Present Participle verbs
A present participle is a form of a verb that ends in "-ing" and can function as an adjective or part of continuous verb tenses. It describes an ongoing action and is formed by adding "-ing" to the base verb, such as "running"
Infinitive verbs
An infinitive verb is the base form of a verb, often preceded by "to," like "to eat" or "to go". Examples include "to be," "to do," "to see," and "to run". Infinitives function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs in sentences