Learn Verbs in a Fun and Easy way: A visual approach to learning Verbs And 12 types of Verbs

Verbs in a Fun and Easy way: A visual approach to learning Verbs are helpful to all grades.

What is a Verb?

A Verb is a word that denotes an action or state. It describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Put a verb expresses what a person or thing does, experiences, or is.

A verb provides essential information about what is happening or being said in the sentence. They are not only used to indicate an action or a state of being but they are also used in various tense forms to express time.

Verbs can be either transitive or intransitive. Transitive verbs are followed by an object, while intransitive verbs do not require an object.

Examples:

1. Ram Charan and Junior NTR are dancing to the Naatu song.
2. Russian President Putin spoke to the public about the Ukraine war.
3. Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has eaten his favorite dish.

Different types of Verb forms

Verbs are classified into different forms based on their tense, aspect, voice, and mood. The Verb generally has five states. Now, we will explore the different forms of a verb and their usage in detail.

Verb Forms

1. Base form
2. Past tense form
3. Past participle form
4. Base form + ing
5. Base form + s

Note: Another particular verb form is To+ Verb (infinitive)

Regular Verbs

A Regular verb follows the pattern of taking -ed for simple past and past participle for -d (If the verbs end with -e).

S.No	Base form (v1)	Past tense form(v2)	Past participle form(v3)	Base form + ing (v4)	Base form + s (v5)
1.	Charm	Charmed	Charmed	Charming	charms
2.	Delight	Delighted	Delighted	Delighting	Delights
3.	Hate	Hated	Hated	Hating	Hates
4.	Kick	Kicked	Kicked	Kicking	Kicks
5.	Gift	Gifted	Gifted	Gifting	Gifts

Sentences with some examples of Regular verbs

1. Grandparents live in a charming old cottage.

2. She was delighted with the flowers.

3. I love dogs, but I hate cats.

4. MS Dhoni kicks the ball into the stadium.

5. This is a very expensive gift for your birthday.

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs are action words that don’t follow a typical past tense or past participle form.

S.No	Base form (v1)	Past tense form(v2)	Past participle form(v3)	Base form + ing (v4)	Base form + s (v5)
1.	Buy	Bought	Bought	Buying	Buys
2.	Speak	Spoke	Spoken	Speaking	Speaks
3.	Eat	Ate	Eaten	Eating	Eats
4.	Fly	Flew	Flown	Flying	Flies
5.	Deal	Dealt	Dealt	Dealing	Deals

Sentences with some examples of Irregular verbs

1. She bought vegetables.

2. He is speaking with his friends.

3. They have eaten lunch.

4. Birds are flying in the sky.

5. Amazon Deals in software and hardware products.

Types of Verbs

1. Action Verbs

These verbs describe physical or mental actions. They show what someone or something does. For example, “speak,” “eat,” and “dance.”

Sentences with some examples of Action Verbs

1. Bharat Prime Minister reached New Delhi at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition-Convention Centre (IECC) for the G20 Summit 2023.
2. The World’s best chef Gordon James Ramsay cooked a delicious meal.
3. People read The Great Gatsby book.

2. Linking Verbs

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be either an adjective or a noun. They do not express action but rather a state of being or a condition. Common linking verbs include “be” (am, is, are, was, were), “seem,” “appear,” “become,” “feel,” and “look.”

Sentences with some examples of Linking Verbs

1. She is happy. (In this sentence, “is” is a linking verb that connects the subject “She” to the subject complement “happy,” describing her emotional state.)
2. The chocolate cake smells delicious. (In this sentence, “smells” is a linking verb that connects the subject “The cake” to the subject complement “delicious,” describing the cake’s aroma.)
3. He became a successful businessman. (The linking verb “became” connects the subject “He” to the subject complement “a successful businessman,” describing his transformation.)

3. Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs)

Helping verbs are used in conjunction with main verbs to create verb phrases. They add information about tense, mood, voice, and more. Common helping verbs include “is,” “am,” “are,” “was,” “were,” “have,” “has,” “had,” “do,” “does,” “did,” “can,” “could,” “will,” “shall,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “might,” “must.”

list of Helping Verbs	Examples
Am	I am a businessman
Is	Toronto Star is Canada’s largest daily print newspaper, with the largest readership in the country.
Are	Most of The Indians are following Sanathana Dharma
was	Chandrayaan-3 was successfully launched on the moon’s surface
Were	Ukraine’s people were affected by the War very badly.
Has	Cristiano Ronaldo has scored over 700 goals in more than 900 club appearances. He is also the leading goal-scorer on the international stage.
Have	They (Russians) have the world’s largest natural gas reserves, the 2nd-largest coal reserves, the 8th-largest oil reserves, and the largest oil shale reserves in Europe.
Had	We had a wonderful vacation in Europe last summer.
Do	I do my homework every day.
Does	Does it rain a lot in the South?
Did	All the players did their best.
Can	Can we reschedule our appointment for next week?
Could	Could you give me a discount?
May	May I have the menu, please?
Might	I might see her in the morning.
Shall	Shall we go to the party?
Should	If you want to lose weight, you should eat more vegetables and exercise regularly.
will	The company will launch its new product next month.
Would	She thought she would win the competition, but it was tough
must	You must wear a seatbelt while driving.