VERBSBY : LIU WEI YEN CHIEW SING HUI TEE LING HSIA

VERB IS a word that conveys action or a state of being . In most languages , verbs are inflected (modified in form) to encode tense , aspect , mood and voice. A verb may also agree with the person , gender and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject , or object.

TRANSITIVE VERBS .Verbs that require both a direct subject and one or more objects.

He kicked the ball really hard. grammatical subject:He transitive verb :kicked (past simple) object :ball She sang two songs for the audience. grammatical subject:She transitive verb :sang (past simple) object :two songs

EXAMPLE

SUB-TYPES OF TRANSITIVE VERBSub-types of transitive verbs: Monotransitive verbs Ditransitive verbs Complex-transitive verbs Example Monotransitive : He bought a book. Ditransitive : He gave her the book. Complex-transitive : She found the book interesting.

INTRANSITIVE VERBS

An intransitive verb is one that does not take an object They do not have a passive form.

EXAMPLES I work from 9:00AM to 5:00 PM every day. grammatical subject: I intransive verb:work (simple present) She sings beautifully. grammatical subject:She intransive verb:sings (simple present)

EXERCISELook at the grammar examples above. Then decide whether each the verb in sentence below is transitive or intransitive. (1) Our class went on a trip to London. (2) He shut the door behind himself on his way out. (3) He sent me a letter on Tuesday last week. (4) She complains constantly about her small flat. (5) The coach blew the whistle to call a time out. (6) She picked the flowers by hand. (7) They took a trip to the Lake District. (8) He eats too much. (9) He ate the cake really quickly. (10) I watched TV for most of the evening.

MODAL VERBS.. To express ideas such as possibility, intention, obligation and necessity. Example 1. CAN, COULD, WILL, WOULD, SHALL, SHOULD, DARE and NEED 2. I would have told you, if you had wanted me to. 3. Yes, I can do that.

Modal Verbs Can

Uses Ability / Possibility/Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request Asking for permission/Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past Asking for permission /Future possibility Present possibility Future possibility Necessity / Obligation /Prohibition Saying what s right or correct Offer Suggestion Asking what to do Saying what s right or correct/Recommending action Uncertain prediction Instant decisions/Offer Promise Certain prediction

Could

May Might

Must Ought to Shall

should

Will

EXERCISE1. 2. 3. 4. 5. They _____control their own budgets. China ____ become a major economic power. We _______ employ a professional writer. ______ I help you with your luggage? _______ you mind waiting a moment?

AUXILIARY VERBS .. A verb that determines the mood or tense of another verb in a verb phrase Also known as a helping verb. They are used to form the passive voice. They are used to form the continuous tense. They are used to form the perfect tense. Example >>>can, may, will, shall, must, need, dare [modals] >>>be, have, do, use [non-modals]

EXAMPLES To be Be is the most common verb in the English language. It can be used as an auxiliary and a main verb. It is used a lot in its other forms. Base form = be Present form = am/is/are Past form = was/were Present Participle / Gerund = being Past Participle = been

To do The verb do is one of the most common verbs in English. It can be used as an auxiliary and a main verb. It is often used in questions. Base form = do Present form = do/does Past form = did Present Participle / Gerund = doing Past Participle = done

To have Have is one of the most common verbs in the English language. Base form = have Present form = have / has Past form = had Present Participle / Gerund = having Past Participle = had

EXERCISE The flight ......... delayed because of bad weather. I ......... forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train. ......... it raining when you left your office this afternoon? The police located the art work which ......... been stolen from the gallery. She was surprised that he knew her name. She ......... never met him before.

IN CONCLUSION.. TRANSITIVE VERBS - requires both a direct subject and one or more objects INTRANSITIVE VERBS - does not take an object MODALS VERBS - To express ideas AUXILARIES VERBS - determines the mood or tense of another verb

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