Verbs
A verb tells about an action, event or a state of being.
There are 3 types of verbs : -
1. Action verbs .
2. Linking verbs.
3. Auxiliary verbs.
Action Verbs
Action verb express action of being. It tells what a person or a thing
does.
Ex :- He write a short story
( Here is write is the verb )
Linking Verbs
A linking verb links the subject of the sentence with
information about it. Sometimes linking verbs are called state of being verbs.
Ex :- Ruwan is thirsty
( The sentence is link to Ruwan information about him . the
fact that he is thirsty . That is his state of being )
Auxiliary Verbs
An auxiliary verb goes with another verb. Sometimes
auxiliary verbs are called "helping verbs" because they introduce or
"help out" the main verb.
Ex :- The precedent is visiting to our school
(the auxiliary verb,
is, helps out the main ver b visiting, by telling when the action is taking place—right now)
Be, have, and do are the most common auxiliary verbs. Other
common auxiliary verbs include can, could, should, would, may, might, and must.