English Grammar/Parts of Speech/Verb
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The Importance of Verbs in English Grammar
Introduction:
Verbs play a fundamental role in English grammar, serving as the backbone of sentence construction and conveying action, existence, or state of being. They are the engines that drive communication, allowing us to express our thoughts, desires, and experiences. In this article, we will explore the significance of verbs in English grammar and delve into their various functions and forms.
1. Conveying Action and Movement:
Verbs are essential for expressing action or movement. They enable us to describe what someone or something is doing or how they are moving. For example, in the sentence "She runs every morning," the verb "runs" indicates the action of the subject. Verbs bring life and dynamism to sentences, allowing us to vividly depict events and activities.
2. Expressing States of Being and Existence:
Verbs also enable us to express states of being and existence. They help us communicate whether someone or something exists, lives, possesses certain qualities, or undergoes changes. For instance, in the sentence "They are happy," the verb "are" expresses the state of being or existence of the subject. Verbs allow us to convey emotions, conditions, and relationships between entities.
3. Creating Tense and Temporal Relationships:
Verbs are crucial for indicating time and creating temporal relationships within sentences. They help us express whether an action is happening in the present, past, or future. By using different verb tenses, such as present, past, and future, we can convey a sense of time and sequence of events. Verbs allow us to narrate stories, describe past experiences, make plans for the future, and discuss ongoing actions.
4. Forming Questions and Commands:
Verbs are instrumental in forming questions and commands. They enable us to inquire, seek information, and issue instructions. By rearranging the word order or using auxiliary verbs, we can transform statements into questions. For example, the statement "You like ice cream" becomes the question "Do you like ice cream?" through the use of the auxiliary verb "do." Verbs help us engage in conversations, gather information, and give directions.
5. Expressing Modality and Desirability:
Verbs play a vital role in expressing modality, indicating possibility, necessity, obligation, or likelihood. Modal verbs such as "can," "must," "should," and "may" allow us to convey different levels of certainty, ability, permission, or advice. They help us express our intentions, preferences, obligations, and attitudes towards certain actions or events. Verbs enable us to communicate nuances of meaning and express our thoughts and desires effectively.
Definition of Verb:- The word which is used to indicate action in the sentence, is called Verb.
Example:-
1) He plays cricket.
2) I sing a song.
In above sentences, play and sing indicates the main action respectively. So they are verbs.
There are many types of verbs. We will comprehend each of them in this article
English Grammar/Parts of Speech/Verb.
Types of verb.
There are two types of Verb.
1) Auxillary/Helping verbs
2) Main verb
1) Auxillary/Helping verbs:- The verbs which are used in the sentence to help the sentence which contributes to make the sentences eligible according to tenses.
Helping verbs play most important role in sentence formation according to tenses.
Ex. Am, is ,are,shall, will etc.
1) Auxillary Verbs used in tenses.
2) Model Auxillary Verbs.
1) Auxillary Verbs used in tenses:-
Do, Does, Did, am, is , are, was, were, have, has had, shall, will
Example:
1) He is a shopkeeper.
1) He is a shopkeeper.
2) We have bought a tv.
Do, Does, these verbs are used in simple present tense.
Did used in simple past tense.
Am, is are these verbs are used in present continuous tense.
Was, were these verbs are used in past continuous tense.
Have, has used in present perfect tense.
Had used in past perfect tense.
Shall, will used in simple future tense.
Shall be, will be these verbs are used in future continuous tense,.
Shall have, will have these verbs are used in future perfect continuous tense.
Am, is are, was, were shall be, will be These are kinds of to be.
Have, has, had, shall have, will have These are kinds of to have.
2) Model Auxillary Verbs:- These verbs are not used in tenses. They have their own use.
Ex. Can, could, may, might, would, should, ought to, must, need to, used to, dare to
The above verbs have their own meaning. Let's study,
can:- this helping verb used to indicate mental, physical, financial capabilities and possibilities.
Ex.
1) l can buy a car. ( Financial capability)
2) I can walk for two hours continuously.(physical capability)
3) I can solve that puzzle.(mental capability)
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Note:- Model Auxillary Verbs must be followed by main verb. It can not be used without main verb.
could:- it is past tense of can. It's uses are like can but in past tense.
Example:-
1) I could buy a car.(financial capability)
2) I could walk for two hours continuously.(physical capability)
3) I could solve that puzzle.(mental capability)
May:- it is used yo seek permission.
Example:-
1) May I come in sir?
2) I may go to America. (I am allowed to go)
Might:- it is past tense of may.
Example:-
1) I might come in ?
2) I might go to America. (I was allowed to go)
Would:- it is the past tense of will.
Example:-
1) I would love you a lot.
2) she would cook.
Ought to:- it is used to express moral duties.
Example:-
1) we ought to respect senior citizen.
2) I ought to provide alms to mendicant.
Used to:- It is used to express the activities in the past that taken place frequently.
Example:-
1) I used to read books in childhood.
2) she used to put on spectacles.
Must:- It's used to express extreme need, obligation, requirement.
Example:-
1)we must breathe in order to live.
2) They must study to pass the exam.
Need to:- it is used to express requirement.
Example:-
1) I need to take medicine.
2) we need to compensate their loss.
Dare to:- it's used to express the courage.
Example:-
1) I dare to fight against the tiger.
2) they dare to copy in the exam.
Should:- it's used to express necessity.
Example:-
1) I should go to school.
2) she should pardon me.
Main Verb:- The word which is used to indicate the main action in the sentence, is called as Main Verb.
Example:-
1) Police arrested the thief.
2) He told a story.
In above sentences, "arrested and told" are main verbs.
There are two types of Main Verb.
1) Regular Main Verb (Weak verb)
2) Irregular Main Verb (Strong Verb)
1) Regular Main Verb (Weak verb):- The verb which is suffixed by -d, -ed, -ied while making their three forms, (eg. Present tense, past tense, past participle), such verb is called as Regular Main Verb (Weak verb.)
Example:-
Play. Played Played
Ask. Asked. Asked
Deceive. Deceived. Deceived
* The verb which has it's all three forms same, is also called Regular Main Verb.
Ex.
Shut. Shut. Shut
Put. Put. Put
Bet. Bet. Bet
2) Irregular Main Verb:- The verb on which suffixes like "-d -ed, -ied" don't apply, all three forms are different,is called as Irregular Main Verb.(strong verb).
Ex.
Make. Made. Made
Write. Wrote. Written
Shine. Shone. Shone
There are two more types of Main Verb.
It is useful in Active and Passive voice.
1) Transitive Verb
2) Intransitive verb
1) Transitive Verb:- The verb which needs an object to complete it's meaning entirely, is called Transitive Verb.
Example:-
1) He eats an apple.
2) She makes a table.
In above sentences, the verb must require an object to complete the meaning of the sentence.
Eg. Without object the process doesn't complete of making, and eating. If there is no apple, the process of eating can not complete. And
Eg. Without object "table" and "apple";the process doesn't complete of making, and eating. If there is no apple, the process of eating can not complete.
2) Intransitive verb:- The verb which doesn't need an object to complete it's meaning entirely, is called Intransitive Verb.
Example:-
1) I swim.
2) she walks.
In above, the action of swimming and walking can complete without object, so These are Intransitive verbs.
Conclusion:
1) I could buy a car.(financial capability)
2) I could walk for two hours continuously.(physical capability)
3) I could solve that puzzle.(mental capability)
May:- it is used yo seek permission.
Example:-
1) May I come in sir?
2) I may go to America. (I am allowed to go)
Might:- it is past tense of may.
Example:-
1) I might come in ?
2) I might go to America. (I was allowed to go)
Would:- it is the past tense of will.
Example:-
1) I would love you a lot.
2) she would cook.
Ought to:- it is used to express moral duties.
Example:-
1) we ought to respect senior citizen.
2) I ought to provide alms to mendicant.
Used to:- It is used to express the activities in the past that taken place frequently.
Example:-
1) I used to read books in childhood.
2) she used to put on spectacles.
Must:- It's used to express extreme need, obligation, requirement.
Example:-
1)we must breathe in order to live.
2) They must study to pass the exam.
Need to:- it is used to express requirement.
Example:-
1) I need to take medicine.
2) we need to compensate their loss.
Dare to:- it's used to express the courage.
Example:-
1) I dare to fight against the tiger.
2) they dare to copy in the exam.
Should:- it's used to express necessity.
Example:-
1) I should go to school.
2) she should pardon me.
Main Verb:- The word which is used to indicate the main action in the sentence, is called as Main Verb.
Example:-
1) Police arrested the thief.
2) He told a story.
In above sentences, "arrested and told" are main verbs.
There are two types of Main Verb.
1) Regular Main Verb (Weak verb)
2) Irregular Main Verb (Strong Verb)
1) Regular Main Verb (Weak verb):- The verb which is suffixed by -d, -ed, -ied while making their three forms, (eg. Present tense, past tense, past participle), such verb is called as Regular Main Verb (Weak verb.)
Example:-
Play. Played Played
Ask. Asked. Asked
Deceive. Deceived. Deceived
* The verb which has it's all three forms same, is also called Regular Main Verb.
Ex.
Shut. Shut. Shut
Put. Put. Put
Bet. Bet. Bet
2) Irregular Main Verb:- The verb on which suffixes like "-d -ed, -ied" don't apply, all three forms are different,is called as Irregular Main Verb.(strong verb).
Ex.
Make. Made. Made
Write. Wrote. Written
Shine. Shone. Shone
There are two more types of Main Verb.
It is useful in Active and Passive voice.
1) Transitive Verb
2) Intransitive verb
1) Transitive Verb:- The verb which needs an object to complete it's meaning entirely, is called Transitive Verb.
Example:-
1) He eats an apple.
2) She makes a table.
In above sentences, the verb must require an object to complete the meaning of the sentence.
Eg. Without object the process doesn't complete of making, and eating. If there is no apple, the process of eating can not complete. And
Eg. Without object "table" and "apple";the process doesn't complete of making, and eating. If there is no apple, the process of eating can not complete.
2) Intransitive verb:- The verb which doesn't need an object to complete it's meaning entirely, is called Intransitive Verb.
Example:-
1) I swim.
2) she walks.
In above, the action of swimming and walking can complete without object, so These are Intransitive verbs.
Conclusion:
Verbs are the powerhouse of English grammar, enabling us to express action, existence, and states of being. They allow us to convey movement, describe events, express time, form questions and commands, and express modality. Without verbs, our sentences would lack action, coherence, and meaning. Whether in spoken or written communication, verbs are essential for expressing our thoughts, engaging in conversations, and conveying our experiences. Understanding the importance of verbs and their various forms and functions is crucial for developing proficiency in English grammar and effective communication skills. So, let us appreciate the significance of verbs and continue to master their usage in our linguistic endeavors.
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