Verb

Verb

A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand). In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice. A verb may also agree with the person, gender or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Verbs have tenses: present, to indicate that an action is being carried out; past, to indicate that an action has been done; future, to indicate that an action will be done.

Etymology and definitions

The word verb comes from the Latin verbum, meaning "word". It is so called because the verb is the most important word in a sentence. A verb is a word which describes an action (doing something) or a state (being something).

Types of Verbs

Verbs are classified into several broad categories:

1. Action verbs: These verbs indicate what the subject of a sentence is doing. Examples include run, jump, write, read, etc.

2. Linking verbs: These verbs connect the subject of a sentence to additional information about the subject. Examples include is, am, are, was, were, etc.

3. Helping verbs: These verbs add functional or grammatical meaning to the clause in which they appear. Examples include will, can, has, do, etc.

4. Transitive verbs: These verbs require a direct object. Examples include eat, read, write, etc.

5. Intransitive verbs: These verbs do not require a direct object. Examples include sleep, run, travel, etc.

Verb Conjugation

Verb conjugation refers to how a verb changes to show a different person, tense, number or mood. The base form of a verb is derived from the verb’s infinitive: to + verb.

See Also

• Noun
• Adjective
• Adverb
• Grammar
• Syntax

References

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