Types of Verbs

1. Main Verbs

💡 Main verbs, or lexical verbs, convey the primary meaning in a sentence. They describe the main action, process, or state.

Key Features:

• Can stand alone without auxiliary verbs.
• Indicate actions (run, play, read) or states (live, exist, feel).

Examples:

• I walk to school every day. 🚶
• She reads a book each night. 📖
• They eat dinner together. 🍽️
• He paints beautiful landscapes. 🎨
• We study English at the library. 📚
• You drive to work daily. 🚗
• I call my family every weekend. 📞
• We travel to new places every year. ✈️
• They play guitar in a band. 🎸
• He writes poems in his free time. 🖊️
• She cooks delicious meals. 🍳
• I run in the park every morning. 🏃
• They listen to music together. 🎧
• We watch movies on weekends. 🎥

2. Auxiliary Verbs

💡 Auxiliary verbs, or helping verbs, work with main verbs to indicate tense, mood, or voice.

Primary Auxiliary Verbs:

• Be: is, are, was, were, am, been, being
• Have: has, have, had
• Do: do, does, did

Uses:

• Form continuous and perfect tenses.
• Create negatives and questions.

Examples:

• I am working on a project. 👷
• She has finished her book. 📖
• Do you like pizza? ❓
• They are walking to the park. 🚶
• He was watching a movie. 🎥
• We have traveled to Europe. ✈️
• It is raining heavily. 🌧️
• She has won the competition. 🏆
• I do not drive every day. 🚗
• They were talking on the phone. 📞
• He has been working hard. 🛠️
• We are planning a trip. 🌍
• She was reading a novel. 📚
• I do enjoy hiking in the mountains. 🏔️
• They have been waiting for hours. ⏳

3. Linking Verbs

💡 Linking verbs connect the subject to a complement, providing more information about the subject rather than describing an action.

Common Linking Verbs:

• Be: is, are, was, were, am
• Others: seem, become, appear, look, taste, smell, sound, feel

Examples:

• She is happy. 😊
• He looks strong. 💪
• She became a teacher. 👩‍🏫
• It seems sunny outside. 🌞
• They appear tired. 🚶
• I am a student. 🎓
• The flowers smell lovely. 🌸
• This dish tastes delicious. 🍲
• The book was interesting. 📖
• The idea sounds good. 💡
• The sky is clear. 🌌
• He looks calm. 😌
• The soup tastes salty. 🍜
• The baby appears sleepy. 🍼
• The road looks narrow. 🛣️

4. Transitive Verbs:

💡 Transitive verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. The action is transferred to the object.

Structure:

Subject + Transitive Verb + Direct Object

Examples:

• 📖 She reads a book.
• 📞 He called his friend.
• 🍕 We ordered a pizza.
• ✉️ I sent a letter.
• 🎨 They painted the wall.
• 💼 She accepted the job.
• 💬 We discussed the topic.
• 🎁 He bought a gift.
• 📞 You answered the phone.
• 🍽️ I prepared a meal.
• 🏠 They built a house.
• 📚 She borrowed a book from the library.
• 📝 He wrote an essay.
• 💳 I paid the bill.
• 🎥 We watched a movie.

5. Intransitive Verbs:

💡 Intransitive verbs do not require an object to complete their meaning. The action does not pass to anything else.

Structure:

Subject + Intransitive Verb

Examples:

• I run every morning. 🏃
• It rained heavily. 🌧️
• He sleeps peacefully. 😴
• The sun rises in the east. 🌞
• We walk to school. 🚶
• They sing beautifully. 🎶
• She laughed loudly. 🎉
• He yelled suddenly. 📢
• The waves crash against the rocks. 🌊
• The dog barks loudly. 🐕
• He arrived late to the meeting. ⏰
• The baby cried all night. 👶
• The leaves fall in autumn. 🍂
• The children swam in the lake. 🏊
• The birds fly high in the sky. 🐦