The Verb And Its Classifications

Verb:

A verb is a word that tells something about a person or a thing.

Example:

I live in Dhaka. (Here underlined word is a verb.)

There are four (4) following form of a verb.

Present Form	Ing-form	Past Form	Past Participle Foorm
eat	eating	ate	eaten
come	coming	came	come
do	doing	did	done
write	writing	wrote	written
play	playing	played	played

The Verb

Kinds of Verbs:

» Principal Verb:

When a verb expresses its meaning without the help of any other verb, it is called a principal verb.

The boys play in the field. (Here underlined word is a Principal Verb.)

» Auxiliary Verb:

The verb which helps a principal verb in expressing its meaning in accordance with tense, voice or, mood, callled a helping or, Auxiliary Verb.

The boys is playing in the field. (Here underlined word is a Auxiliary Verb.)

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