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A verb is used to say or assert something about a person or thing. It says what a
person or thing does, what a person or thing is, or what a person or thing has. A
verb denotes doing, being or possessing.
VERB
Action/Doing Verb Existence/Being Verb Possessive/Having Verb
Indicates action done Indicates the existence Indicates the possession
by the subject. of the subject. of the subject.
e.g. come, cook , e.g. is, are, am, e.g. has, have,
work, divide, study, was, were, be etc. had, having etc.
eat, sing etc.
Principal and Auxiliary Verb
Verbs can further be classified as principal or main and auxiliary or helping verbs.
VERB
Principal/Main Verb Auxiliary/Helping Verb
A principal/main verb makes a sentence An auxiliary/helping verb comes
complete and meaningful. before and helps the principal or main
Read the following examples: verb to complete a sentence.
Auxiliary/helping verb helps the main
I am a student.
verb to express the exact time and
You run very fast.
tense, mood of a sentence.
Our house has a small playground.
Read the following examples:
Namit is working very hard.
You should do your homework.
Subject, Verb and Object
The subject is the doer of the action. In most sentences, the subject is placed
before the verb.
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