Verbs

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  • Dynamic verbs
    verbs that refer to actions e.g walk
  • Stative verbs
    The state of being e.g believe, know
  • Auxiliary verbs
    Verbs that indicate tense e.g He was, He is
  • Modal verbs
    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 verb ending 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