Verb

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Let us start with Verb Tense.

But before that what is a Verb?
Verb - is a word that represents an action or a state of being.

Verb Tense are tools that English speakers use to express time in their language.
You may find that many English tenses do not have direct translations in your language.
That is not a problem. By studying this verb tense you will learn to think
like a native English speaker.

Types of Verbs

Before we begin the verb tense lessons,it is extremely important to understand that
"Not all English verbs" are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups:



1) Normal Verbs
2) Non-Continuous Verbs
3) Mixed Verbs


1) Normal Verbs

Most verbs are normal verbs. These verbs are usually physical actions which you can see somebody doing.These verbs can be used in all tenses.

; to run,to walk,to eat, to fly,to go,to say, to touch,etc.

Examples:

I eat dinner every day.
I am eating dinner now.


2) Non-Continuous Verbs

The second group called " Non-Continuous Verbs" is smaller.
These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing.
These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.

Abstract Verbs

to be,to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care,to contain, to owe,
to exist....

Possession Verbs

to possess,to own,to belong

Emotion Verbs

to like,to love,to hate,to dislike,to fear,to envy,to mind....

Examples:

•   He is needing help now.NOT CORRECT
•   He needs help now.CORRECT
•   He is wanting a drink now.NOT CORRECT
•   He wants a drink now.CORRECT

3)  Mixed Verbs

The third group is called "Mixed Verbs",is the smallest group.
These verbs have more than one meaning.In a way, each meaning is a unique verb
Some meanings behave like "NON-Continuous Verbs" while other meanings behave like" Normal Verbs".

to appear, to feel , to have , to hear , to look , to see , to weigh

List of  Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions:

to appear:

• Donna appears confused.  Non-continuous Verb

          DONNA  SEEMS  CONFUSED.

• My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb

          MY  FAVORITE  SINGER  IS  GIVING  A  PERFORMANCE  AT  THE  JAZZ  CLUB
          TONIGHT.

to have:

•  I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb

           I   POSSESS  A  DOLLAR.

• I am having a fun now. Normal Verb

          I  AM  EXPERIENCING  FUN  NOW.

to hear:

• She hears the music.  Non-Continuous Verb

          SHE  HEARS  THE  MUSIC  WITH  HER  EARS.

• She is hearing voices.  Normal Verb

          SHE  HEARS  SOMETHING  OTHERS  CANNOT  HEAR.
          SHE  IS  HEARING  VOICES  IN  HER  MIND.

to look:

• Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuos Verb

          SHE  SEEMS  TIRED.

• Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb

          SHE IS LOOKING WITH HER EYES.

to miss:

• John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb

          HE  IS  SAD  BECAUSE  SHE  IS  NOT  THERE.

• Debbie is missing her favorite TV program.  Normal Verb

          SHE  IS  NOT  THERE  TO  SEE  HER  FAVORITE  PROGRAM.

to see:

• I see her. Non-Continuous Verb

         I  SEE  HER  WITH  MY  EYES.

• I am seeing the doctor.  Normal Verb

         I  AM  VISITING  OR  CONSULTING  A  DOCTOR.

• I am seeing her.  Normal Verb

         I  AM  HAVING  A  RELATIONSHIP  WITH  HER.

• He is seeing ghosts at night.  Normal Verb

          HE  SEES  SOMETHING  OTHERS  CANNOT  SEE.


to smell:

• The coffee smells good.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  COFFEE  HAS  A  GOOD  SMELL.

• I am smelling the flowers.  Normal Verb

        I  AM  SNIFFING  THE  FLOWERS  TO  SEE  WHAT  THEIR  SMELL  IS  LIKE.

to taste:

• The coffee tastes good.  Non-Continuous Verb

           THE  COFFEE  HAS  A  GOOD  TASTE.

• I am tasting the cake.  Normal Verb

          I  AM  TRYING  THE  CAKE  TO  SEE  WHAT  IT  TASTES  LIKE.

to think:

• He thinks the test is easy.  Non-Continuous Verb

          HE  CONSIDER  THE  TEST  TO  BE  EASY.

• She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb

          SHE  IS  PONDERING  THE  QUESTION ,  GOING  OVER  IT  IN  HER  MIND.

to weigh:

• The table weighs a lot.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  TABLE  IS  HEAVY.

• She is weighing herself.  Non-Continuous verb

          SHE  IS  DETERMINING  HER  WEIGHT.

Some verbs can be especially confusing:

to be:

• Joe is American.  Non-Continuous Verb

         JOE  IS  AN  AMERICAN  CITIZEN.

to feel:

• The massage feels great.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  MASSAGE  HAS  A  PLEASING  FEELING.

• I dont feel well today.   SOMETIMES used as Non-Continuous  Verb

         I   AM  A  LITTLE  SICK.

• I am not feeling well today.  SOMETIMES  used as Normal Verb

          I  AM  A  LITTLE  SICK.

NOTICE:  The second meaning of " feel" is very flexible and there is no real difference in meaning between

                  " I dont feel well today" and " I am not feeling well today".

There will be building test in my next blog.

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