English Grammar
Basic Grammar -> Verb
| Verbs can be divided into three types: | |
| 1. | Action Verb: |
| These verbs represent an action, which could either be physical or mental. | |
| Example: | |
| (i) The car hit him.(physical action) | |
| (ii) He was singing all day long.(Compound verb showing physical action). | |
| (iii) I am imagining something.(mental action) | |
| 2. | Verbs of being (forms to be) |
| These verbs show a state of existence. | |
| (i) His paintings are a work of art. | |
| (ii) He was in his room some time back. | |
| (iii) I have been there. | |
| 3. | Linking Verbs: |
| These verbs link the subject with its complement. |