Types of Verb

Types of Verb

             Verb is a word that denotes action. The word 'verb' is derived from the Latin word 'verbum'. There are two types of verb. They are Main Verb and Auxiliary Verb.

 Main Verb:

             The main verb is the verb in a sentence that is expressing an action or

state of being of the subject. It is also called lexical verb.  It is of two types.

         1. Regular Verb:

                   Verb whose forms can be changed into past tense by adding 'ed' to the present tense is called as regular verb. It is otherwise called weak verb.
                           (eg) look-looked, like-liked.

         2. Irregular Verb:

                    Verb whose forms are changed into past tense in other ways is called as irregular verb.
                           (eg) go-went, eat-ate, buy-bought

 Auxiliary Verb:

               Auxiliary verb is a verb used in forming tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. It is also called helping verb.

        1. Primary Auxiliary Verb:

                    Be, do and have are called primary auxiliaries.
                         Be →   am, is, are, was, were.
                         Do →   does, did, done
                         Have→ has, have, had, having.

       
        2.  Modal Auxiliary Verb:

                   A modal auxiliary verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality-that is likelihood, ability, permission and obligation.

                         will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to,need to, dare to.