VERB AND VERB TENSES
In a sentence, a verb is the action or state of being. Depending on when the action is performed, verbs can be stated in different tenses or verbs are words that describe physical or mental actions. Verbs such as be, become, and exist also describe a "state of being."
Types
Action Verbs
Transitive Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Stative Verbs
TYPES OF VERBS
Action Verbs
Action verbs are the verbs that describe actions like kick, run, jump, eat, break, cry, smile, or think. The majority of verbs are action verbs
Example
“Tom is throwing the volley ball”Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb is one that requires the action to be received by an object. Address, borrow, bring, discuss, raise, offer, pay, write, promise, and have are some other instances of transitive verbs
Example
“The leader addressed the follower’s question”Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs are action verbs as well. An intransitive verb expresses a complete activity without the use of a direct object
Example
“He arrived at the airport”Linking Verbs
Verbs that serve as a link between a subject and additional information about that subject are known as linking verbs. They make a connection between the subject and specific information about the subject
Example
“All the children were playing”Helping Verbs
By broadening the meaning of the sentence's main verb, helping verbs aid it. They are used to complete the structure of a sentence and add detail to the main verb
Example
“She is running to the school.”Stative Verbs
They represent a position or state of being with no beginning, no end, and no duration. They have a different quality than action verbs in that they are less palpable
Example
“Tom loves poems”
The verb tense of a sentence refers to when the action in the sentence occurred—whether it occurred in the past, is occurring now, or will occur in the future. Things that have already occurred are described in the past (e.g., earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, three years ago). The present tense is used to depict events that are currently taking place or that are ongoing. Things that haven't happened yet are described in the future tense (e.g., later, tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now)
Example
Past tense: “The teacher explained the results to the students”
Present tense: “Tom writes the stories”
Future tense: “We are going to eat biriyani tomorrow”