Introduction to Reading English/Verbs
A verb is a word or group of words expressing an action, a condition or a state of being.
Categories of Verbs
[edit | edit source]- Action verbs describe physical or mental action.
- Transitive verb is a verb having a direct object.
- Intransitive verb is a verb never having a direct or indirect object to receive its action.
- Auxiliary (linking) verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that describes the subject.
- Modal (helping) verbs are used before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility or time.