ÜDS İngilizce - Tenses
What is a Verb?
A verb) is a word that either describes an action or an event (what someone or something does) or else helps to describe a state or a condition (what someone or something is or is like),
It rained all day yesterday.
The girl smiled at him.
Her father owns the focal newspaper.
Give him a kiss!
The door opened.
If only we had more time!
We arrive In Singapore at nine o’clock at night.
Her mother is a nurse.
Be sensible?
She seems honest.
He looks a bit worried.
It is, of course, quite possible to have two or more verbs in a sentence:
/ hope she returned the book to you in good condition.
I suspect that he knew the reason for the delay.
I think that is the toot we need for this job.
I hope to return to Egypt next year.
They wanted to know the reason for the delay.
I saw her put that ring in her pocket.
Action Uerbs and Linking Uerbs
A verb may describe an action or activity, or an event or happening.
The dogs barked loudly.
Cats and dogs always fight.
My grandmother knits beautiful scarves.
We waited for you for over half an hour.
johnny ate a cheese sandwich.
No-one spoke.
Tommy leapt over the wall.
Mrs Lee had a cup of coffee.
She closed the book and shut her eyes.
The car crashed into a lamppost.
Verbs that describe actions, activities, events and happenings are called action verbs.
An action verb may equally well describe a mental process such as thinking, knowing or wanting:
Anyone who knows anything about computers knows that.
‘How very strange,’ she thought.
I remember her face but t forget her name.
She immediately realized her mistake.
They fear the loss of their good reputation.
The police suspect a terrorist plot
“What next he wondered.
I want a new carpet.
We need a bigger house,
An action verb may also describe something that happens to a person or thing:
Johnny got first prize in the painting competition at school
She received an unexpected gift.
The couple sustained severe injuries in the accident.
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