Verb

Introduction

English is such a platform which is used in the whole world, without right knowledge of English; we can not compete with the world. There are many different properties and methods to learn English Language. We will learn them one by one. Today we will discuss about the most important part of English “The Verb”. There is a major role of Verbs in English. Any Sentence of English can not be completed without Verb.

What is a Verb

Verb Definition is very simple. To state the work in a Sentence, we use Verb or in other words Verb shows the work in the Sentence. Verb is such a property of English which is most compulsory. Without Verb every Sentence is incomplete. Even if there is used only one word in the Sentence, it can not be any other but Verb. Here are some Verb Examples are given

Example:

Sit

Run

Sing

Eat

Walk

Those Verbs which are used for action is called Action Verbs just like the above.

If there is used more than one word in a Sentence, there must be at least one Verb.

Examples of Verbs:

1)	She likes Fresh Fruits.
2)	Harry is going to School.
3)	I play Football.

The words those are underlined show the Verb in the Sentence. There are two types of Verbs.

1)  Intransitive Verb

The Verbs that give the meaning with its followed Subject is called Intransitive Verbs.

Example:

He runs.

Alia Laughed.

It is raining.

2) Transitive Verb

The Verbs that give the meaning with its followed Subject; but it also needs an Object to complete the Sentence is called Transitive Verbs.

Example:

The Cow eats Grass

We bought a new car.

They tore the book.

There are some Transitive Verbs which need two Objects to complete the Sense.

Example:

I gave him a book.

Sunny will teach us English.

Three Forms of Verb

There are different Verb Forms which is used according to the requirement of the Sentence. Different forms of Verb give Different meaning in a Sentence. Use of the right form of the Verb at right time is most important thing in English Language.

1^st Form of the Verb is called Present form and commonly used in Present and Future Sentences.

2^nd Form of the Verb is called past form and commonly used in Past indefinite Sentences.

3^rd Form of the Verb is called Past Participle and commonly used in Perfect tenses and Passive Voice.

There is another form of the Verb which is called 4^th Form sometimes. This form is made by adding ‘ing’ at the last of the Verb just like watch becomes watching.

Most Common English Verbs

Here is the Verbs list given commonly used in English Language.

Common Verbs:

Abide	Abode	Abode		Grid	Girt	Girt
Am	Was	Been		Hang	Hung	Hung
Arise	Arose	Arisen		Has	Had	Had
Are	Were	Been		Hate	Hated	Hated
Awake	Awoke	Awoken		Have	Had	Had
Bear	Bore	Borne		Hear	Heard	Heard
Beat	Beat	Beaten		Hew	Hewed	Hewed
Become	Became	Become		Hide	Hid	Hidden
Begin	Began	Begun		Hold	Held	Held
Bend	Bent	Bent		Hope	Hoped	Hoped
Bet	Bet	Bet		Hunt	Hunted	Hunted
Bind	Bound	Bound		Insult	Insulted	Insulted
Bite	Bit	Bitten		Join	Joined	Joined
Bleed	Bled	Bled		Joke	Joked	Joked
Blow	Blew	Blown		Judge	Judged	Judged
Break	Broke	Broken		Jump	Jumped	Jumped
Bring	Brought	Brought		Keep	Kept	Kept
Build	Built	Built		Kick	Kicked	Kicked
Burn	Burnt	Burnt		Kill	Killed	Killed
Burst	Burst	Burst		Kneel	Knelt	Knelt
Care	Cared	Cared		Know	Knew	Known
Catch	Caught	Caught		Lay	Laid	Laid
Choose	Chose	Chosen		Leap	Leaped	Leaped
Cling	Clung	Clung		Learn	Learned	Learned
Clothe	Clothed	Clothed		Make	Made	Made
Come	Came	Come		Manage	Managed	Managed
Cost	Cost	Cost		May	Might	Might
Creep	Crept	Crept		Name	Named	Named
Cut	Cut	Cut		Narrate	Narrated	Narrated
Deal	Dealt	Dealt		Offer	Offered	Offered
Dig	Dug	Dug		Open	Opened	Opened
Do	Did	Done		Order	Ordered	Ordered
Draw	Drew	Drawn		Pass	Passed	Passed
Drink	Drank	Drunk		Pay	Paid	Paid
Drive	Drove	Driven		Peal	Pealed	Pealed
Dream	Dreamed	Dreamed		Read	Read	Read
Eat	Ate	Eaten		Rent	Rented	Rented
Fall	Fell	Fallen		Say	Said	Said
Feed	Fed	Fed		See	Saw	Seen
Feel	Felt	Felt		Take	Took	Taken
Fight	Fought	Fought		Teach	Taught	Taught
Find	Found	Found		Wake	Woke	Waked
Fling	Flung	Flung		Wear	Wore	Worn
Fly	Flew	Flown		Weep	Wept	Wept
Forbid	Forbade	Forbidden		Win	Won	Won
Forget	Forgot	Forgotten		Withdraw	Withdrew	Withdrawn
Forgive	Forgave	Forgiven		Withhold	Withheld	Withheld
Forsake	Forsook	Forsaken		Work	Worked	Worked
Freeze	Froze	Frozen		Wring	Wrung	Wrung
Get	Got	Got		Write	Wrote	written

Regular Verb

Regular Verbs are those Verbs in which we add d, ed or t to make their 2^nd and 3^rd forms. Just like hate, work, built etc. These Verbs are also called Weak Verbs.

Irregular Verb

Irregular Verbs are those Verbs in which we don’t add d, ed or t to make 2^nd and 3^rd forms. We have to some other changes in them. Just like feed, arise, tell etc. These Verbs are also called Strong Verbs.

Summary
Work in the Sentence is called Verb.

Example: Maria is plucking the flowers. Under lined word shows the Verb.

Those Verbs which does need object to complete the Sense is called Intransitive Verb.

Those Verbs which need object to complete the Sense is called Transitive Verbs.

1^st form of the Verb is called Present, 2^nd form is called Past and the 3^rd is called Past Participle.

To make other forms we add d, ed or t in some verbs, are called Regular Verb.

To make other forms we don’t add d, ed or t in some Verbs, are called Irregular Verb.

Regular and Irregular Verbs are called Weak and Strong Verbs respectively.

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