Kinds of Verbs

Read these sentences.

.Theaudience laughed at the jokes cracked by the speaker.

The newborn baby smiles frequently

.Theboys guffawed when the warden walked in.

The highlighted words indicate the actions in the sentences.

Words that show actions are called verbs

Read these sentences.

I am learning English grammar.

at the airport.
The plane has arrived
.The children were playingin the garden.

The players have practised for the match.

has, were and have, the meaning of
have two verbs. Without the verbs such as am,
These sentences

the s e n t e n c e s would not be complete.

verbs because they help
had, do, did, does are called helping
The verbs am, is, are, was, were,
has, have, verbs.
number. Helping words are
also called auxiliary
verbs to show their tense and
the main

verbs.
s e n t e n c e s with the
appropriate helping
1. Complete these

playing the piano.

a. I a n
match.
practising for the
b. Amos.
moving to Lucknow.
c. Batul and Adel K 2
when we reached home.
d. It raining

WeKL_arguing over something yesterday.

e. The boys
won the elections.
fShe Aas
 written the
song together. weekend.
ave cake this
g They to
make a
prohised
h. Mother as car
a new
i. We have bought
of coffee.
three cups
sipped completed her homework.

k. The little girl h a s going to the n

something? We
AL
want
you

Read these sentences.

Iwill be in Chennai next month. (possibility)
It might rain tomorrow. (possibility)
You shall leave now. (permission)
I can play the guitar. (ability)

The highlighted words are also helping verbs.

dare are
would, ought to and c-
Eros Such as can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will,
permission or possi
or modal auxilliaries and they express necessity, uncertainty, ability,

2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.

a. We Can win tomorrows match.

b. I C a h play cards.

cYou hocld not go outside after dark.

d. Where AOEI we put up for today?

e. IhOÉLI get up early tomorrow.

I_tuGhl learn bake cookies. to

g Students Choculd not stay up early especially betore exams.

h. He a h do the work on his own.
i. You ma meetmy best friend.
jThedog_Should to be taken to a vet.

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