Communication Skills

1.2.4.Verb

A verb is a word that denotes are action or predicates a fact A verb is a word that states an action, a fact or a happening. Without a verb a sentence cannot be formed. The verb is the most important part in a sentence.

Actions Facts

1) We came by bus Ramu is a driver

2) I shall help you in trouble They were fast friends

3) Birds fly in the air Lucy was a pretty girl

Kinds of verbs

1) Principal verbs

2) Auxillary verbs

Principal verbs

I lift this load

He finished his home work

Auxiliary verbs

1) I can lift this load

2) He has finished his home work

Each of these verbs helps the principal verbs to form its tense mood (or) voice. So such a verb is called a helping (or) Auxiliary verb.

E.g: 1) be, have, do, can, may, must, need, will shade used.

The Verb : person & number

The verb like the personal pronouns has three persons – the thirst, the second & the third.

I speak

You speak

He speak

He speaks

They speak

The verb must agree with its subject in number & person

First person

I am here

If the subject is of the plural number. Third person the verb must be of through plural number

They are here

Example : Ram worships God – (action)

The sun rises in the east – (fact)

Yesterday it rained heavily – (happening)

Verbs can be classified into main verbs and auxiliary verbs. Verbs that can stand by themselves and convey a meaning are called Main verbs.

Example : Rama drinks juice every morning.

Mohan plays tennis on Sundays.

An auxiliary verb is used to help a main verb in expressing the progress of an action/ a fact or happening.

Example : Sita is dancing at a concert.

Rama is reading an interesting novel.

Rama is drinking apple juice now.

The dog is chasing the man.