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Linking Verbs What are Linking Verbs? A linking verb is defined as a verb that shows a link between the subject and information about the subject. Action and state of being are the two main points in the definition of a verb. If we set aside the action and take the state of being into our consideration, we will become familiar with the linking verbs. We can say those verbs that show a state of being or don’t show action are linking verbs. All linking verbs are likewise  intransitive verbs because they don’t have objects. He is happy. They are tired. The soup smells delicious. I saw her today. She looks beautiful. Structure of a Sentence With Linking Verbs Subject + Linking Verb + Subject Complement It is important to know about the subject complement. It is a word or phrase containing information about the subject that follows the linking verb.   He is John. They are happy. John seems like a nice boy. John is the subject complement in the first sentence....

Non-Progressive Verbs What are Non-Progressive verbs? The verbs that we don’t use in progressive or continuous tenses are called non-progressive verbs. These verbs are used when we don’t see somebody doing something. The cup full of something feels so hot. I see what you are doing. I want to know about the main issue. The music sounds great and relaxing. It costs too much, so I don’t like to buy it. Kind of verbs that are not used in progressive tenses There are some kinds of verbs that are not used in progressive tenses. Verbs that show mental states There are some verbs that we use to show mental states. We don’t use these verbs in progressive tenses. These verbs include believe, know, remember, want, etc. I believe that he is right. I know what you want to tell. I remember what you asked last year. I want to tell you about the upcoming policies.   Verbs that show emotions There are some verbs that we use to show emotions. We don’t use these verbs in pr...

Phrasal Verbs A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of more than one word. When we add a particle or particles to a verb, the verb becomes a phrasal verb. Particle includes preposition or adverb. Remember that the meaning of the phrasal verb becomes different from the original verb. Phrasal verbs are common in a more informal context. (1) They called me yesterday. (2) CEO of the company called off the meeting. In sentence 1 the verb call means to telephone. In sentence 2 the verb (call off) means to cancel. Structures of Phrasal Verbs Verb + Adverb We know that we add an adverb to a verb to make a phrasal verb. The structure of this type is:                Verb + Adverb = Phrasal Verb We have to put off the meeting due to some internal issues. They get up early in the morning and go to work on time. Therefore, they are healthy and wealthy. In the first sentence, the phrasal verb (put off) is made up of verb + adverb a...

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Transitive Verbs A verb that needs an object or a verb that is followed by an object is called a transitive verb. Transitive means passing over, so it passes over an action from the subject to the object. Ali kicked the ball. He studied math last night. They bought a new house in the town. In the discussion of transitive verbs, the object is focused. You need to check whether there is any object or not. You need to check whether the verb needs an object or not. When a verb needs an object and you don’t put the object, the sentence becomes incomplete. You can easily notice information that is missing. Ali borrowed. She bought. In these sentences, the verbs (borrowed, bought) need objects to give complete information. What did Ali borrow? What did she buy? These are the questions that are created in one’s mind. Without objects the sentences are incomplete and we notice information that is missing. The player kicked the ball. We bought a hou...

Forms of Verbs What is Verb? A verb is one of the parts of speech. It is defined as a word that shows an action or state of being. For example: John prays five times a day. In this sentence ‘prays’ is a verb that shows action. John is ill. In this sentence ‘is’ is the main verb that shows the state of being.   Forms of Verbs There are five forms of verbs in the English Language. As we know tense tells us the time of an action, so the action can have different relations with time. The relation between time and action is called tense. To differentiate tenses from one another, we use different forms of verbs. Auxiliary verbs are also used for the same purpose because one form of the verb is used in more than one tense. To avoid ambiguity auxiliary verbs are used. John was eating. John is eating. John ate yesterday. In the above sentences, just one action is performed at different times, so we have used different tenses. Forms of the verb and auxiliary verbs ...