Verbs

Verb Definition A verb: is a word which refers to an action (do, eat, talk) or a state (be, like, own) must be included in a complete sentence is the main element of the predicate of a sentence can be changed by: aspect tense mood voice In order to to show agreement with the subject a verb can be changed by: person number The form of a verb found in dictionaries is called the base form of verbs A verb is one of the 8 parts of speech

Verb Types auxiliary verb modifies the meaning of another verb in a sentence copula verb connects the subject to the complement and describes the subject ditransitive verb takes both a direct object and an indirect object dynamic verb used in the progressive (continuous) aspect to indicate an unfinished action finite verb has a subject and shows tense, person, and number gerund acts as a noun by adding "ing" to the end infinitive verb occurs with "to" (except after an auxiliary verb or a modal verb) intransitive verb does not take an object irregular verb does not take "ed", "d", or "t" to form the simple past and past participle as do regular verbs modal verb used to express intention, necessity, obligation, offer, permission, possibility, prohibition, question, request, suggestion phrasal verb a combination of a verb and a preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb with both an adverb and a preposition regular verb takes "ed", "d", or "t" to form the simple past and past participle stative verb describes a state or condition transitive verb takes an object