What
is Verb?
Definition:
Verb is the word which shows action.
For Example:
Drive, Run and Drink.
Kinds of Verbs:
Action Verbs
Most verbs are action verbs (also called dynamic verbs) – things you can do, things you can ask
someone to demonstrate, things “Simon” tells you do when you’re playing “Simon
Says.” Hop, skip, pat your head, make a pair of moccasins – these are all
action verbs.
Static Verbs
Static
verbs are much subtler and more difficult to identify as verbs. They describe a
position or property, they have no duration, no beginning, and no end. They do
not show any action, so if “Simon” tells you to do one, it is impossible for
him to know whether or not you are doing it.
The
static verbs used in English are:
·
Astonish - The magician astonished the crowd.
·
Be - I am what I am. He is a fool. I was a fool; then I met you.
·
Believe - Do you believe in life after love?
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