VERB

& its types

 Group Members
Yahya Abdul Wadood
Muhammad Ajmal
Usman Ahmad
Muhammad Saad
Muhammad Sheraz
Waqar Mushtaq
Muhammad Zeeshan
Adil Mahmood
Contents
What is Verb?
Identification of verb
Importance of verb
Types of Verb
Gerunds & Infinitives
Exercises
 According to Victor Hugo:
THE WORD IS THE VERB,
AND THE VERB IS GOD.
According to Buckminster Fuller:
GOD IS A VERB, NOT
NOUN.
What is Verb?
A Verb, from the Latin word Verbum meaning
word, is part of speech that conveys an
action(read,walk,write,etc),an
occurrence(happen,become),or a state of
being(be,exist,stand).
Verbs always express activity.
For Example
Lets run to the corner and back.(action)
I know the answer.(occurance)
I am a student. (state of being)
Identification of Verb
We can identify verb in a sentence by the
word that has an action or an occurrence or
state of being.
For Example:
I washed the car.
Bolt runs fast.
I think Afridi is a good player.
Importance of Verb
A Verb is main part of the sentence or
question in English(in fact in every
language).
You cant have a sentence or a question
complete without verb.
Where you? Incomplete.
Where are you? Complete.
Types of Verb
Action verbs
Auxiliary(helping) Verbs
Stative Verbs
Modal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Confusing Verbs
Action Verbs
 According to a great Philosopher:

A Mouth Will Say Anything

But Actions Will Tell
Everything.
Action Verbs
Action Verbs Are the words that express
action like eat,write,drive,etc.
For Example:
The horse is running.
John is riding a bike.
In these sentences running and riding are
the actions that are done by someone.
Exercise-Action Verbs
Identify Action verb in each sentence:
She walked to the store.(Action)
He searched for his shoes.(Action)
This house belongs to Mr. Smith.(Non
Action)
John shouted goodbye.(Action)
The army attacked the enemies.(Action)
I think coffee is great.(Non Action)
Mansab is kicking the ball now.(Action)
Action Verbs(continued)
Most action verbs are defined as transitive
or intransitive.
This means that some are used with a
direct object (the person or thing that
receives the action of the object) called
Transitive verbs.
Others dont need a direct object and are
called Intransitive verbs.
Some verbs can be both transitive and
intransitive depending on their meaning.
Transitive Verbs
Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb is an action verb that has a
direct object.A direct object is a word that
recieves an action of the verb.
For example:
Richard annoys his boss so much that hell
never get a promotion.(His boss is the direct
object of annoys and a promotion is the
direct object of get).
Jenna brings Mrs. Smith lunch every day.
(Mrs. Smith is the direct object of brings.
Jenna is the subject.
Identification of Direct Object

First way is that a word which receives the

action of the verb is direct object.
Second way is WHAT OR WHOM test?
To find out if a verb has a direct object is to
identify the action verb,then ask the question :
What Or Whom? If there is answer to the
question what or whom,then the action verb
has a direct object and is transitive.
Example : Ali threw the ball.
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs do not need a direct
object in order to complete their meaning.
Many are followed by an adjective, adverb,
preposition or verb complement (gerund or
infinitive). For example:
If Cathy continues to be late for work,
the boss will fire her.(Continues is
followed by an infinitive (to be), with no
direct object.)
The bomb exploded in the city center.
(Exploded is followed by a preposition of
place with no direct object.)
 Exercise-Transitive & Intransitive Verbs
Decide whether the following verbs are
transitive, intransitive or both:
The workmen have been painting for hours.
When they call from the charity, Mrs. Alpert
always gives generously.
Before you send the proposal, make sure you
edit it carefully.
My new car cost me a small fortune.
Pete emigrated from Australia in 1998.
 Answers:
1)-Intransitive 2)- Intransitive
3)-Transitive 4)- transitive
5)-Intransitive
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary(helping) Verbs
Auxiliary(helping) verbs are used together
with the main verb to show the verbs tense
or to form a negative or a question. The
most commonly used auxiliary verbs are
have,be, and do.
For Example:
Does Sam write all his own reports?
Terry is writing an e-mail to a client.
 Exercise-Auxiliary Verbs

What the kids doing when you last saw them?

(is,were, has)
Carla always wanted to try skydiving.
(were,are,has)
Where ______ you go on your summer vacation?
(is,do,did)
Why do you think she call you like she said she
would? (has,had,didnt)
Mary _____ going to be upset when she hears what
happened. (are,had,is)
Jeremy ______ want to go to the movies; he wants to
stay home instead. (didnt,doesnt,has)
Answers 1)were 2)has 3)did 4)didnt 5)is 6)doesnt
Stative Verbs
 Stative Verbs
Stative verbs are the verbs that explain a
state rather than an action. They usually
relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships,
senses, state of being and measurments.
For example:
Paul feels rotten today.
Our client appreciated all the work we
did for him.
Exercise-Stative Verbs
Complete each sentence using the stative verb
from the choices:
Do you the answer? (depend on, know,
include)
Jim dessert every day. (is,has,did)
I ______ good about the races
outcomes.(feels,has,did)
She her mother. (resembles,has,is)
Do you they will win? (think,has,is)
They really everything you did for
them.(has,think,is)
Answer 1)Know 2)has 3)feel 4)resembles
5)think 6)think
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs(Modal &Modal Phrases)
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping)
verb that is used to express: ability,
possibility, permission or obligation.
Modal Verbs(continued)
The modals and semi-modals in English are:
Can/could/be able to
May/might
Shall/should
Must/have to
Will/would
Examples:
You shouldnt eat so many sweets.
Im sorry. I cant help you.
Exercise-Modal Verbs
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the following modals:
If you are sick, you ________ go to work. Youll infect
everyone there.(must,should,would)
Drivers _______ stop at red lights(should,must,have to).
You _______ finish the proposal today. You can finish it
tomorrow.(have to,dont have to,)
She ______ hear much better with her new hearing
aids(can,could,will).
______ I order us a pizza?(has,have,should)
Sam ______ pick his daughter up from school. Shes taking
the bus home(need to,need not,must).
Answers: 1)-shouldnt 2)-must 3)-dont have to
4)-can 5)-have 6)-neednt
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a combination of words(a
verb+ a preposition or verb+ adverb) that
used together, usually take on a different
meaning to that of original verb.
When we use phrasal verbs, we use them
like normal verbs in a sentence.
For example:
Ella tore up the letter after she read it.
Their car broke down two miles out of
town.
Exercise-Phrasal Verbs
Choose the correct phrasal verb from the choices.
His father always taught him not to _____ those people
with less. (look up to / look down on)
Stop complaining and _____ your work! (get on with / get
over)
The boss wants you to _____ your figures for this month to
him. (hand out / hand in)
Were going to have to _____ our trip to Spain until
September. (put up/ put off)
I _____ Amir today at the supermarket. It was great to see
him. (ran out of / ran into)

Answers: 1)-look down on 2)-get on with

3)-hand in 4)-put off 5)-ran into
Regular Verbs
 Regular Verbs
Many English verbs are regular, which
means that they form their different tenses
according to an established pattern. Such
verbs work like this:
3rd person 3rd person
past present
Verb singular singular
participle participle
present tense past tense

he/she
laugh he/she laughs laughed laughing
laughed

love he/she loves he/she loved loved loving

boo he/she boos he/she booed booed booing

Regular Verbs
Examples:
I wanted to learn English.
John loves his dog.
She hates you.
Shakira eats bread at lunch.
Ali was laughing at Ahmad.
Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs are the verbs that dont take on
regular -d, -ed, or ied spelling patterns of past
simple.
Irregular verbs are also known as strong verbs.
Here are the nine irregular verbs that are used
most than the rest.
1. Go 6.Get
2. Say 7.Think
3. See 8.Make
4. Take 9.Come
5. Know
Irregular Verbs(continued)
The following examples show how irregular
verbs are used in a sentence:
Go get your brother.
Lets take a walk on Saturday.
We spent the whole day hiking.
In these examples Go, get, take and spent
are irregular verbs.
 Exercise-Irregular Verbs

My brother Mike _______ his stinky socks

on the coffee table. (leave, left, leaving)
This is the ninth time that pitcher has
_______ a foul ball (throw, threw, thrown)
The water balloon ________ when it hit its
target. (burst, busted, broken)
Jesse intentionally _______ gum in Jeffs
hair. (stick, stuck, sticky)
Answers:-
1)-left 2)-thrown 3)-burst 4)-stuck
Confusing Verbs
Confusing Verbs
There are many verbs that sound similar and
its easy to get confused between them.
Confused : Put into disorder or mix up in mind.
e.g ,he remained calm in the _____ of battle.
His unexpected arrival threw me into ____.
Here is a list of some of the most common
confusing verb pairs, their meanings and
examples of how they should be used in a
sentence:
 Confusing Verbs
Verb Meaning/ Use The Verb in Context

borrow To take a loan Can I borrow $20 from you please?

lend To give a loan I will lend you $20.

1.To report someones words 1.Did she say anything about me?
say
2.To ask about how to use a language 2.How do you say hello in Spanish?

1.To instruct 1.Tell him to stop the car.

tell
2.To narrate 2.Hes telling a good joke.

do To carry out activities or tasks He needs to do his homework.

1.To cause to happen 1.Dont make him angry.

make
2.To create or build something 2.Dont forget to make a list.

1.To show ability 1.I can contact the company if you would like me to.
can
2.To request (informal) 2.Can I help you?

1.To express a possibility 1.I may see you later at the party.
may
2.To request (polite) 2.May I help you?
 Exercise-Confusing Verbs
Choose the correct word from the parenthesis at
the end of the sentence as in the example.
As a child, I each summer in France with
my grandmother. (spent/wasted)
I have already ____ to the customs in this new
country I live in. (adapted / adopted)
Ed ______ John at a parent-teacher meeting last
month. (met / knew)
The girls ____ money from their father to buy
their mom a gift. (lent / borrowed)
My father _______ the American flag on all US
holidays. (raises / rises)
Answers:-
1)-spent 2)-adapted 3)-met 4)-borrowed 5)-raises
Gerunds & Infinitives
Gerunds & Infinitives
Gerunds and infinitives are sometimes
referred to as verb complements. They may
function as subjects or objects in a
sentence.
What are Gerunds?
A gerund is a verb in its -ing (present
participle) form that functions as a noun
that names an activity rather than a person
or thing.
Any action verb can be made into a gerund.
For example:
Jogging is a hobby of mine.
Daniel quit smoking a year ago.
I look forward to helping you paint the
house.
What are Infinitives?
An infinitive is a verb form that acts as
other parts of speech in a sentence.
It is formed with to + base form of the verb.
Ex: to buy, to work.
Infinitives can be used as an object
following the verb.
For example:
Jim always forgets to eat.
You promised to buy me a diamond ring.
 Some verbs can be followed by Gerunds or
Infinitives without change in meaning.
For Example
Some people prefer getting up early in
the morning.
Some people prefer to get up early in the
morning.
Some verbs can be followed by an Infinitive
or Gerund with a change in meaning.
 For Example
He stopped drinking coffee.(He never
drank coffee again).
He stopped to drink coffee.(He stopped
what he was doing and drank some
coffee).
A Gerund can be object or preposition, an
Infinitive cant.
We are thinking about walking in the
woods.
 Exercise-Gerunds & Infinitives
Choose the correct gerund or infinitive from the
choices:
Do you want ____ your family now?(to call \ calling)
I convinced Catherine _____ vegetarian.(to become \
becoming).
_____ is hobby of mine.(to smoke \ smoking).
In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals
_______. (fighting / to fight)
As the famous saying goes, theres no use ______
over spilt milk. (crying / to cry)

Answers: 1)-to call 2)-to become 3)-Smoking

4)-to fight 5)-crying
Thanks