VERBS

WHAT IS VERBS?

VERBS ARE SAYING AND DOING WORDS. THEY TELL SOMETHING ABOUT THE ACTION TAKING PLACE IN THE SENTENCE. VERBS CHANGE FORM ACCORDING TO THE TIME OF THE ACTION.

A VERB CONVEYS AN ACTION, AN OCCURENCE, OR A STATE OF BEING. IN THE BASIC FORM , WITH OR WITHOUT THE PARTICLE TO, IS THE INFINITIVE. VARBS ARE ALSO INFLECTED TO ENCODE TENSE.

FORMS OF VERBS

THERE ARE BASICALLY FOUR FORMS OF VERBS:

1. ROOT FORM :

THIS FORM OF THE VERB IS USED WHEN AN ACTION SHOWS HABITS, GENERAL TRUTHS OR FACTS. IT IS THE BASE FORM OF WORD. THIS IS JUST LIKE A ROOT OF TREES , ROOTS ARE VERY NECESSARY TO GROW PLANT. AS BASE OF WORD IS NECESSARY TO CONVERT WORDS FROM ONE FORM TO ANOTHER FORM.

EXAMPLE:-

1) SHE SLEEPS.(DOES)

2) HE JUMPS.(DOES)

3) IT EATS. (DOES)

2. PAST FORM:

THIS FORM OF THE VERB IS USED WHEN AN ACTION HAPPENED IN THE PAST.

EXAMPLE:-

1) HE SLEPT. (DID)

2) SHE JUMPED.(DID)

3) IT ATE.(DID)

3. PAST PARTICIPLE FORM:

THIS FORM OF THE VERB IS USED WHEN AN ACTION HAS JUST COMPLETED.

EXAMPLE:-

1) HE HAS SLEPT. (DONE)

2) SHE HAS JUMPED.(DONE)

3) IT HAS EATEN.(DONE)

4.-ING FORM:

THIS FORM OF THE VERB IS USED WHEN AN ACTION IS GOING ON AT THE TIME OF SPEAKING.

EXAMPLE:-

1) HE IS SLEEPING. (DOING)

2) SHE IS JUMPING. (DOING)

3) IT IS EATING. (DOING)

VERBS CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO TYPES:

1) WEAK / REGULAR VERBS:

IN WEAK VERBS ‘-D’, ‘-ED’, OR ‘-T’ MAY BE ADDED TO CHANGE THE FORM.

E.G. SUBSTRACT SUBTRACTED SUBSTRACTED

2) STORNG/ IRREGULAR VERBS:

THESE VERBS DO NOT END WITH ‘-ED’ IN THEIR PAST AS WELL AS PARTICIPLE FORM.

E.G. DO DID DONE

SOME WEAK/ REGULAR VERBS

BASE FORM	PAST FORM		PAST PARTICIPLE	CONTINUOUS
(DO)	(DID)		(DONE)	(-ING)
AGREE	AGREED		AGREED	AGREEING
BEND	BENT		BENT	BENDING
CREEP	CREPT		CREPT	CREEPING
CROSS	CROSSED	CROSSED		CROSSING
DIE	DIED	DIED		DYING
DIVIDE	DIVIDED	DIVIDED		DIVIDING
DROP	DROPPED	DROPPED		DROPPING
DROWN	DROWNED	DROWNED		DROWNING
FLOW	FLOWED	FLOWED		FLOWING
GET	GOT	GOT		GETTING
FEED	FED	FED		FEEDING
KEEP	KEPT	KEPT		KEEPING
LEAVE	LEFT	LEFT		LEAVING
FEEL	FELT	FELT		FEELING
HOPE	HOPED	HOPED		HOPING
LEARN	LEARNT		LEARNT	LEARNING
LEND	LENT		LENT	LENDING
LIVE	LIVED		LIVED	LIVING
LOSE	LOST		LOST	LOSING
MAKE	MADE		MADE	MAKING
MEAN	MEANT		MEANT	MEANING
PAY	PAID		PAID	PAYING
SAY	SAID		SAID	SAYING
SELL	SOLD		SOLD	SELLING
SEND	SENT		SENT	SENDING
SHOOT	SHOT		SHOT	SHOOTING
SHOW	SHOWED		SHOWED/SHOWN	SHOWING
SLEEP	SLEPT		SLEPT	SLEEPING
SMELL	SMELT		SMELT	SMELLING
SPEND	SPENT		SPENT	SPENDING
STUDY	STUDIED		STUDIED	STUDYING
USE	USED		USED	USING
WEEP	WEPT		WEPT	WEEPING

CUT	CUT		CUT	CUTTING
HIT	HIT		HIT	HITTING
PUT	PUT		PUT	PUTTING
READ	READ		READ	READING
SHUT	SHUT		SHUT	SHUTTING
LET	LET		LET	LETTING
HURT	HURT		HURT	HURTING
COST	COST		COST	COSTING

STONG/ IRREGULAR VERBS

BASE FORM	PASTFORM	PAST PARTICIPLE	CONTINUOUS
(DO)	(DID)	(DONE)	(-ING)
ARISE	AROSE	ARISEN	ARISING
AWAKE	AWOKE	AWOKEN	AWAKING
BE	WAS, WERE	BEEN	BEING
BEAR	BORE	BORNE	BEARING
BEAT	BEAT	BEATEN	BEATING
BECOME	BECAME	BECOME	BECOMING
BEGIN	BEGAN	BEGUN	BEGINNING
BET	BET, BETTED	BET	BETTING
BIND	BOUND	BOUND	BINDING
BITE	BIT	BITTEN	BITTING
BLEED	BLED	BLED	BLEEDING
BLOW	BLEW	BLOWN	BLOWING
BREAK	BROKE	BROKEN	BREAKING
BREED	BRED	BRED	BREEDING
BRING	BROUGHT	BROUGHT	BRINGING
BROADCAST	BROADCAST	BROADCAST	BROADCASTING
BUILD	BUILT	BUILT	BUILDING
BURN	BURNT/ BURNED	BURNT/ BURNED	BURNING
BURST	BURST	BURST	BURSTING
BUY	BOUGHT	BOUGHT	BUYING
CATCH	CAUGHT	CAUGHT	CATCHING
CHOOSE	CHOSE	CHOSEN	CHOOSING
COME	CAME	COME	COMING
DEAL	DEALT	DEALT	DEALING
DIG	DUG	DUG	DIGGING
DO	DID	DONE	DOING
DRAW	DREW	DRAWN	DRAWING
DREAM	DREAMT	DREAMT	DREAMING
DRINK	DRANK	DRUNK	DRINKING
DRIVE	DROVE	DRIVEN	DRIVING
EAT	ATE	EATEN	EATING
FALL	FELL	FALLEN	FALLING
FIGHT	FOUGHT	FOUGHT	FIGHTING
FIND	FOUND	FOUND	FINDING
FLEE	FLED	FLED	FLEEING
FLY	FLEW	FLOWN	FLYING
FORBID	FORBADE	FORBIDDEN	FORBIDDING
FORGET	FORGOT	FORGOTTEN	FORGETTING
FORGIVE	FORGAVE	FORGIVEN	FORGIVING
FREEZE	FROZE	FROZEN	FREEZING
GIVE	GAVE	GIVEN	GIVING
GO	WENT	GONE	GOING
GRIND	GROUND	GROUND	GRINDING
GROW	GREW	GROWN	GROWING
HANG	HUNG	HUNG	HANGING
HAVE	HAD	HAD	HAVING
HEAR	HEARD	HEARD	HEARING
HIDE	HID	HIDDEN	HIDING
HOLD	HELD	HELD	HOLDING
KNEEL	KNELT	KNELT	KNEELING
KNOW	KNEW	KNOWN	KNOWING
LAY	LAID	LAID	LAYING
LEAD	LED	LED	LEADING
LEAN	LEANT, LEANED	LEANT, LEANED	LEANING
LEAP	LEAPT LEAPED	LEAPED	LEAPING
LEARN	LEARNT LEARNED	LEARNED	LEARNING
LIE	LAY	LAIN	LYING
LIGHT	LIT LIGHTED	LIT LIGHTED	LIGHTING
MEET	MET	MET	MEETING
MOW	MOWED	MOWN MOWED	MOWING
RIDE	RODE	RIDDEN	RIDING
RING	RANG	RUNG	RINGING
RISE	ROSE	RISEN	RISING
RUN	RAN	RUN	RUNNING
SAY	SAID	SAID	SAYING
SEEK	SOUGHT	SOUGHT	SEEKING
SET	SET	SET	SETTING
SEW	SEWED	SEWN SEWED	SEWING
SHAKE	SHOOK	SHAKEN	SHAKING
SHINE	SHONE	SHONE	SHINING
SHRINK	SHRANK SHRUNK	SHRUNK	SHRINKING
SING	SANG	SUNG	SINGING
SINK	SANK	SUNK	SINKING
SIT	SAT	SAT	SITTING
SLIDE	SLID	SLID	SLIDING
SPEAK	SPOKE	SPOKEN	SPEAKING
SPEED	SPED SPEEDED	SPED SPEEDED	SPEEDING
SPELL	SPELT	SPELT	SPELLING
SPILL	SPILT SPILLED	SPLIT SPILLED	SPILLING
SPIN	SPUN	SPUN	SPINING
SPIT	SPAT	SPAT	SPITTING
SPLIT	SPLIT	SPLIT	SPLITTING
SPOIL	SPOILT SPOILED	SPOILT SPOILED	SPOILING
SPREAD	SPREAD	SPREAD	SPREADING
SPRING	SPRANG	SPRUNG	SPRINGING
STAND	STOOD	STOOD	STANDING
STEAL	STOLE	STOLEN	STEALING
STICK	STUCK	STUCK	STICKING
STING	STUNG	STUNG	STINGING
STINK	STANK STUNK	STUNK	STINKING
STRIDE	STRODE	STRIDDEN	STRIDING
STRIKE	STRUCK	STRUCK	STRIKING
SWEAR	SWORE	SWORN	SWEARING
SWEEP	SWEPT	SWEPT	SWEEPING
SWIM	SWAM	SWUM	SWIMMING
SWING	SWUNG	SWUNG	SWINGING
TAKE	TOOK	TAKEN	TAKING
TEACH	TAUGHT	TAUGHT	TEACHING
TEAR	TORE	TORN	TEARING
TELL	TOLD	TOLD	TELLING
THINK	THOUGHT	THOUGHT	THINKING
THROW	THREW	THROWN	THROWING
TREAD	TROD	TRODDEN	TREADING
UNDERSTAND	UNDERSTOOD	UNDERSTOOD	UNDERSTANDING
WAKE	WOKE	WOKEN	WAKING
WEAR	WORE	WORN	WEARING
WEAVE	WOVE WEAVED	WOVEN WEAVED	WEAVING
WIN	WON	WON	WINNING
WIND	WOUND	WOUND	WINDING
WRITE	WROTE	WRITTEN	WRITTING

DO SOME EXCERSICE DIVIDE ALL IN THEIR THREE FORMS

COMPLETE THE STORY BY USING ‘-ING’ FORM OF THE VERBS GIVEN IN THE BRACKETS.ALSO REMEMBER TO ADD SUITABLE HELPING VERBS.

CIRCLE THE MOST SUITABLE VERB.

CHOOSE CORRECT HELPING VERBS

BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMER VERBS

VERBS

WHAT IS VERBS?

FORMS OF VERBS

1. ROOT FORM :

THIS FORM OF THE VERB IS USED WHEN AN ACTION SHOWS HABITS, GENERAL TRUTHS OR FACTS. IT IS THE BASE FORM OF WORD. THIS IS JUST LIKE A ROOT OF TREES , ROOTS ARE VERY NECESSARY TO GROW PLANT. AS BASE OF WORD IS NECESSARY TO CONVERT WORDS FROM ONE FORM TO ANOTHER FORM.

2. PAST FORM:

3. PAST PARTICIPLE FORM:

4.-ING FORM:

SOME WEAK/ REGULAR VERBS

STONG/ IRREGULAR VERBS

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