Welcome to Education Plus Help, where action-packed words bring phrases to life! For fifth-grade kids, learning about verbs is like learning something new. Verbs are the basis of a sentence, by which you can understand the meaning of half of the sentence.
What are verbs?
A verbs is a term that describes an action or state of the sentence.
Types of verbs
1. Action verbs:
These verbs show physical actions like run, jump, or write. Eg., Run, walk, dancing, jump, think etc.
Example in sentences :
● She ran to catch the ball. ● He writes a journal every night before sleeping. ● She sang beautifully at the concert last sunday. ● They jumped in the swimming pool for practice. ● I write affirmation every morning to stay charged throughout the day
2. Static verbs:
Stative verbs describe or indicate the state of being of the noun or pronoun that serves as the subject in a phrase. E.g, know, believe, love, hate, own, want, need etc.
Example in sentences :
● I know the correct option. ● She loves to eat ice cream. ● He owns a sports car. ● They want to travel on holiday. ● They seem sad.
3. Regular Verbs:
Regular verbs are verbs whose past tense forms are generated by adding a -ed at the end. Eg., Work – worked Call – called walk – walked talk – talked jump – jumped
Example in sentences :
She walked to the mall for shopping. He played ludo with family last night. We talked about the novel. They visited the historical park. She visited the office for the work.
4. Irregular Verbs:
Regular verbs are verbs whose past tense forms are generated without adding -d or -ed at the end. Eg,. go – went, gone eat – ate, eaten see-saw, seen Break – broke, broken Write – wrote, written
Example in sentences :
She went to the library. He saw a child on street. The child broke the glass. He wrote the letter. We took a bus for delhi.
5. Transitive Verbs:
A transitive verb requires an object to fully understand the action performed by the subject. Eg,. Write, open, kick, write, etc.
Example in sentences :
He wrote a letter. He opened the door. She kicked the football. He wrote an application. They built the house.
6. Intransitive verbs:
A verb that expresses a complete operation but does not have a direct object. Eg,. sleep, run, laugh, arrive, sit, etc.
Example in sentences :
He runs slowly. He arrives late. She sleeps late. He laughs slowly. They arrived early.
7. Linking Verbs:
A linking verb establishes a connection between a sentence’s subject and a descriptive noun or adjective, highlighting its attributes or state of being. Eg,. be, seem, become, appear, feel, etc.
Example in sentences :
He become confident after reading this book. It tastes spicy. She is boring. He seems nervous. They became enemy
8. Auxiliary or Helping Verbs:
An auxiliary verb, also known as a helping verb, indicates voice, mood, or tense when used with a main verb. Eg,. Have, had, had, do, does, did, will, shall, etc
Example in sentences :
He will bring the medicine. She did a great job I am reading a novel. They have finished the work. She will join the meeting soon.
9. Modal Verbs:
These verbs help to express possibility, necessity, or ability. Eg,. Can, could, may, might, should, etc.
Example in sentences :
You should read the novel. He can win the game You must study hard. She can swim easily. We might win the tournament.
10. Dynamic verbs:
These show actions with a process.
Example in sentences :
Children are playing in park. She is wrote a mail. She is writing something. He is reading a book. They are singing the prayer.
11. Finite verbs:
These change with the subject.
Example in sentences :
They will sing in party. She seems very confident. Swimming is a healthy activity. She runs every evening. They played the game.
Basic Rule of Verbs
1. Verb shows action or state
Verbs indicate what the subject does. An action verb shows action, whether it is physical or mental. A linking verb connects additional information to the subject.
Rule – Use an appropriate verb according to the rules.
2. Subject-verb Agreement
The verb is appropriate for the subject’s status; if it is singular, it should be used as If it is plural, it should be used as such. Singular – He plays cricket. Plural – They play cricket.
3. Use correct verb tense
The verb alters its form based on the sentence’s tense (present, past, and future). Present: walk, walks Past: walked Future: will walk
Example:
Present- She walks fast. Past- She walked fast. Future- She will walk fast.
4. Regular and Irreguar verbs
Regular verbs signify the past form of the verb by adding -d or -ed. E.g., Walked. Irregular verbs work the same way, but without adding d or -ed. E.g., Eatate.
Example:
Regular- He walked on the street. Irregular- She ate the lunch.
5. Finite or Infinite verbs
Finite verbs express tense, number, and person while agreeing with the subject. Infinite verbs do not convey tense or number. They are used as gerunds or participles. Rule – While infinite verbs can be used as nouns or pronouns, finite verbs are used for actions in sentences.
Example:
Finite- He writes a letter. Infinite- He likes to write the letters.