Various types of verbs in English along with explanations and example sentences

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In English, verbs are used to express the action or state carried out by the subject in the sentence.

Brilio.net - The importance of understanding various verbs in English is very important. One of them is understanding sentence structure and arranging words correctly. Usually verbs are often used in everyday conversation and in formal writing.

Using various types of verbs is an important part of a sentence because they are verbs. The reason is, in English, verbs are used to express the action or state carried out by the subject in the sentence. By understanding various verbs, you can more easily understand the meaning of the sentence.

When you were at school, of course you studied various verbs with your English teacher in class. There are many kinds of verbs that you can use, such as infinitive verbs, simple past, and past participles to use in conversation or to express something related to a verb.

If you are still confused about various verbs, this time brilio.net has summarized various sources to help you understand them, here are the various types of verbs in English along with explanations and example sentences, Wednesday (28/2).

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Verbs in English are words used to express actions, states, or changes that occur in an object. The structure of verb use in English consists of a subject, verb, and object if any.

An example of using a verb in a sentence is "She runs every morning" which means she runs every morning, where "She" is the subject, "runs" is the verb, and "every morning" is the object. Apart from that, verbs can also be followed by auxiliary verbs and particles to form the past, present, future or other forms.

Verbs in English also have various forms such as infinitive, gerund, participle, etc. depending on their function in the sentence. By understanding the structure of usage, one can use verbs correctly in conversation or writing in English.

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- Verb 1 (Infinitive verb)

Verb 1 is the most basic form of verb in English to convey facts, habits, a situation that occurs now or in the past. Usually verb 1 is often used in simple present tense, continuous tense, and continuous tense types that add the prefix "-ing" at the end of the verb.

Example of verb 1 in simple present tense:

1. She reads novels every night. (He reads novels every night.)

2. They play football on Sundays. (They play football on Sunday.)

3. He teaches English at the local school. (He teaches English at a local school.)

4. The sun rises in the east. (The sun rises from the east.)

5. I drink coffee in the morning. (I drink coffee in the morning.)

Example of verb 1 in present continuous tense:

1. She is reading a book right now. (He is reading a book now)

2. They are playing basketball at the park. (They are playing basketball in the park)

3. He is studying for his exams this week. (He is studying for exams this week)

4. The children are watching TV in the living room. (Children are watching TV in the living room)

5. I am cooking dinner for my family tonight. (I'm cooking dinner for my family tonight)

Example of verb 1 in past continuous tense:

1. She was reading a book when I called her. (He was reading a book when I called him)

2. They were playing basketball at the park when it started raining. (They were playing basketball in the park when it started to rain)

3. He was studying for his exams when the power went out. (He was studying for his exam when the power went out)

4. The children were watching TV in the living room when their parents arrived home. (The children were watching TV in the living room when their parents arrived home)

5. I was cooking dinner for my family when the phone rang.
(I was cooking dinner for my family when the phone rang)

- Verb 2 (Simple past)

The second form of the verb is used for simple past tense sentences or sentences that explain events in the past. Verb 2 and verb 3 are both called regular verbs which only need to add the affix "d" or "ed" at the end of the first verb or verb 1. However, there are different verbs, verb 2 and verb 3, which are called irregular verbs.

Examples of regular verbs in the simple past tense:

1. She walked to school yesterday. (He walked to school yesterday)

2. They played soccer last weekend. (They played football last weekend)

3. He watched a movie last night. (He watched a movie last night)

4. The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived. (The dog barked loudly when the postman came)

5. We cooked dinner together yesterday evening. (We cooked dinner together yesterday afternoon)

Examples of irregular verbs in the simple past tense:

1. She drove to the airport early in the morning. (He drives to the airport in the morning)

2. They were beautiful at the concert last night. (They sang the songs beautifully at last night's concert)

3. He broke his arm while playing football. (He broke his arm while playing football)

4. The wind blew fiercely during the storm. (The wind blows very hard during a storm)

5. We ate dinner at our favorite restaurant yesterday.

- Verb 3 (Past participle)

This verb shows and is used to convey events that have been completed but are not fixed in the past. In verb 3, you can use it to make present perfect tense, past perfect tense, and future perfect tense sentences.

Example of verb 3 in present perfect tense:

1. She has eaten sushi before. (He has had sushi before)

2. They have visited Paris several times. (They have visited Paris several times)

3. He has finished his homework. (He has finished his homework.)

4. The company has achieved its sales target for the year. (The company has already achieved its sales target for the year.)

5. We have seen that movie already. (We've seen that movie before.)

Example of verb 3 in the past perfect tense:

1. She had finished her presentation before the meeting started. (He had finished his presentation before the meeting started)

2. They had already left when we arrived at the party.

3. He had studied English for five years before he moved to the United States. (He had studied English for five years before moving to the United States)

4. The train had departed by the time we reached the station. (The train had already left by the time we reached the station)

5. We had eaten dinner before the guests arrived. (We had dinner before the guests arrived)

Example of verb 3 in the future perfect tense:

1. By next year, she will have completed her degree. (By next year, he will finish his degree)

2. They will have finished their project by the end of the month. (They will finish their project by the end of this month)

3. He will have graduated from university by the time he turns 25. (He will have graduated from university by the time he turns 25.)

4. By tomorrow, the builders will have constructed the new bridge. (Tomorrow, the builders will have finished building the new bridge)

5. By the time the party starts, we will have decorated the entire house. (By the time the party starts, we will have decorated the whole house)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.