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1. Verb, Types
Lecture No. 5 (i)
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2. Types of Verbs
• 1. Action verb
• 2. Auxiliary Verb
• 3. Transitive Verb
• 4. Intransitive Verb
• 5. Linking Verb
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3. 1. Action Verb
• Definition: A verb that shows
action is called an action verb.
• It tells that subjects perform
actions.
• It is always found in the predicate
of a sentence.
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4. The words are action verbs:
coughed
swallowed
awake
ran
ride sang
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5. Find the action verb
1. The girls danced in the function.
2. Our class fellow drove an old car last
week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers on the
board.
4. I worked on my project last night.
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6. Present verbs
• An action verb that describes an
action that is happening now is called
a present tense verb.
The bird flies through the
sky.
S, es, He sleeps.
She watches TV.
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7. Past Verbs
• Verbs which tell about actions which
happened some time ago are past
tense verbs.
The dog wanted a bone.
Played, clapped, sang
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8. Future Verbs
• Verbs which tell about actions which
are going to happen are future tense
verbs.
We will awaken/ will awake
at six a.m.
I shall get my degree.
I am going to play chess.
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9. 2. Auxiliary Verbs
• An Auxiliary verb works with a main verb
to help you understand what action is
taking place.
Elmer was
playing the
computer
game.
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10. Auxiliary Verbs
Will,
shall
Will be
Shall be
Will have,
Shall have
Will have been,
Shall have been
did Was,
were
had Had been
do,
does
Is,
Am,
are
Has,
have
Has been
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11. Auxiliary Verbs
•12 tenses.48 sentences. Besides
Positive sentences of Simple
Present and Simple Past, 46
sentences have Auxiliary verbs.
•He helps us in studies.
•They burnt effigies in
protests.
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12. Use of Two or three Auxiliary Verbs
• A sentence may contain up to two or three
auxiliary verbs to the main verb:
• The dog must have been chasing the cat.
(3)
• He has been reciting the Holy Quran in the
mosque for two hours. (2)
• He has not been reciting the Holy Quran in
the mosque for two hours.
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13. Direct Object/ Indirect Object
• Direct objects are words that receive the
action of the verb.
• He kicked the ball. (direct object)
• I taught him English. (him,Indirect object)
• (English, direct Object)
• He wrote the manuscript. Solve
• The dog shook his tail. Solve
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14. Cont.
• Some verbs have direct objects and others
do not.
• If the verb has a direct object, it is
transitive.
• If it does not have a direct object, it is
intransitive.
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15. 3. Transitive Verbs
• A transitive verb requires a direct object to
complete its meaning.
• I learnt my lesson.
• She ate a burger.
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16. 4. Intransitive Verbs
• Definitin: An intransitive verb is an action
verb, but it does not have a direct object.
• An Intransitive Verb does not pass over to
an object, or which expresses a state or
being.
• The baby sleeps.
• The bubbles burst.
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17. 5. Linking Verb/state of being verb
• State of being verbs are often called
linking verbs because they link the subject
of the sentence with information about it. It
links the subject to a noun, pronoun, or
adjective in a sentence.
Noun/Pronoun…Noun/Adjective
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18. 8 Common Linking verbs/ state of being
verbs
• There are 8 state of being verbs
–is, am are
–was, were,
–Be, being, been
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19. Difference between Auxiliary and Linking
Verb
• Auxiliary Verb
• Subject+Auxiliary Verb+Verb
• He is watching TV.
• She was sleeping.
• Linking Verb
• Noun/Pronoun…Noun/Adjective
• He is intelligent.
• They are students.
• Knowledge is power.
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20. Common Linking Verbs
APPEAR PROVE
BECOME REMAIN
FEEL SEEM
GET SMELL
GROW SOUND
SIT TASTE
LOOK TURN
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21. State of being
• In the first sentence, is links the tallest
woman to information about her-the fact
She is the tallest woman. That is her state
of being.
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22. Linking Verb Examples
• Atif is excited about his promotion.
• She appears upset about the announcement.
• The eggs smell rotten.
• He went red after slipping on the rug.
• Your plans for the wedding sound nice.
• You look exhausted after studying all night.
• I am nervous in his company.
• Maria might have been more pleasing with the news.
• The audience fell silent when the conductor walked on stage.
• Dreams come true when we believe in them.
• The crowd stayed calm in spite of the imminent threat.
• All the children seem satisfied with the bouncy castle.
• Moeez felt sleepy after eating the whole pizza.
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23. cont
• The dairy milk tastes heavenly.
• Building the house proves difficult for them.
• He has been a dream the last few weeks.
• The spectators remained silent after the injury on the field.
• He became suspicious when he saw the safe was open.
• All the kittens were playful.
• The theater gets dark when the show is about to begin.
• Some couples are lucky enough to grow old together.
• I feel worthy when the boss compliments me.
• The weather was accommodating and the party continued.
• The log turns black as it burns.
• You are being very foolish to believe her.
• Seema waxed nostalgic on her 50th birthday.
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24. Cont…
• Your friend might be disappointed if you don’t go.
• Sometimes, kids act foolish.
• We are dismayed about the foreclosure.
• The tests indicate that your child is gifted.
• Umer does like very spicy food.
• Jumping into a pond could be dangerous.
• Most children get cheeky when they are in fuction.
• After the snowstorm, the roads were slippery.
• A flaw in the design appeared to be the cause of the collapse.
• The vegetables in the bin looked disgusting and spoiled.
• They shall be happy ever after.
• Riding in a car will be safer with a seat belt.
• The police department is getting tough on crime.
• She remains faithful, even though it has been two years since he
left.
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25. Comparison between Linking and
Auxiliary Verb
• Nabeela was a TV fan.
– Dr. Abdus Salam was receiving Nobel Prize.
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26. Usages of turn…
• Many verbs can be linking, transitive, or
intransitive depending on their function.
• Examples:
– Linking: After defeat in Cricket, the nation’s
mood turned sour.
– Transitive: The judge turned the pages
quickly.
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27. Try these:
• Roads were slippery on Monday.
• It is a sad day.
• The robbery victim pointed and yelled,
“That is he.”
• Ahmad seemed nervous.
• It looks bad.
• She sounds a nurse.
• The beggar appears a suicide bomber. 27

28. Memorize 100 verbs
• https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/irr
egular-verbs-list.htm
• https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/gr
ammar-rules/verbs/list-of-irregular-verbs/
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