Kinds of Verbs in English
1. Transitive Verbs:
Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an object to receive that action.
• She drinks water.(object)
• He drove the car.(object)
2. Intransitive verbs:
intransitive verbs are actions verbs but unlike transitive verbs, they do not have an object receiving the action.
• The sun shines.
• She is crying.
Some verbs like (cheer, sing, visit, trip) can be transitive or intransitive, depending on how they are used in a sentence.
• He sang.
• He sang a song.
3. Dynamic/ Event Verbs:
The verbs, in which the body movement is involved, are called dynamic or event verbs. These verbs show continued or progressive action on the part of subject.
Examples of dynamic verbs are: act, build, travel, write, zoom…
• She was writing a letter.
• They are playing in the playground.
4. Stative verbs:
The verbs that express a state rather than an action. They usually show mental feelings, emotions, state of a person, place, relationships, sense and measurements.
• I believe in God.
• Please forgive him.
Some verbs like: verb to be, think, have and see can be both stative verbs and dynamic verbs depending on their meaning.
• He is an intelligent teacher. (Stative verb).
• He is teaching the student. (Dynamic verb).
5. Perception/Sensation Verbs:
The verbs which show our five senses are called perception/ sensation verbs.
• I smell the flowers.
• He is listening to radio.
• I feel great today.
6. Linking/Copular/Predicating Verbs:
Linking verbs do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. These verbs are usually followed by an adjective or a noun.
The following verbs are true linking verbs: become, and seem, appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain, smell, sound, taste, and turn.
Sometimes these verbs are linking verbs: sometimes they are action verbs.
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