The Verb

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The Verb :


The verb is The doing word. It indicates the action in present, past and future tenses.

The tiger killed a deer.


In this sentence, the word KILLED is the verb which indicates the action of killing which took place in the past.


Examples :

1. The girl dances well.

2. The baby laughs at the clown.

3. I am studying in class IV.

4. The teacher shouted loudly.


Types of Verbs :

A. Primary Verbs (or) Main Verbs

B. Auxiliary Verbs

C. Regular Verbs

D. Irregular Verbs

E. Transitive Verbs

F. Intransitive Verbs


Examples :
1. He runs fast.

2. Rajan is playing tennis.

3. He painted the door.

4. I planned a tour.

5. I scored good marks.

6. The teacher praised Kannan.

7. Kannan cleaned the classroom.

8. The teacher taught grammar.

9. The cat killed a rat.

10. India won the war.

11. Ravi prepares tea.

12. All are drawing.

13. She is stitching.

14. She cooks well.

15. Meenu went to the library.

16. My father gave me a camera.

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