Verbs

Another post by J.B. from A/F block (with edits by Mrs. Adkins) Verbs can have different definitions - depending on what type of verb it is. An action verb expresses physical or mental action. There are two different types of action verbs. There are transitive action verbs and intransitive action verbs. Transitive verbs express an action toward a person, place, or thing. Intransitive verbs are verbs that express action but do not pass the action to a receiver. Linking verbs express a state of being. Linking verbs connect the subject to a word in the predicate which explains or describes the subject. Think of a linking verb as an equal sign. The last type of verb is a helping verb. A helping verb helps the main verb to express the action or state of being. Common helping verbs are as follows: can, will, may, is, are, do, does, did, were, shall, must, could. Did you know that in Spanish the word for verb is verbo? In French, the word for verb is verbe, so maybe we get the words "verb" from French or Spanish. The word for verb in Dutch is werkwoord. Did you know that in German the word "verb" is "verb"? Mrs. Adkins: Did you know that not every language has as many verb tenses as English? English has FOURTEEN verb tenses! Whoa!