The most frequently used important verbs
Introduction
As we all are well aware that apart from verbs, the other parts of speech in English are nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates the word’s function in meaning and grammaticality within the sentence. When used in various contexts, a single word can serve as more than one part of speech. When using a dictionary, it is crucial to comprehend the different parts of speech to find the right definition. The word’s function in meaning and grammaticality within the sentence is indicated by the part of speech. When used in various contexts, a single word can serve as more than one part of speech. When using a dictionary, it is crucial to comprehend the different parts of speech in order to find the right definition.
A verb describes an action or a state of being.
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In a sentence, the verb expresses action or being. A main verb and possibly one or more supporting verbs are present. A verb’s number must match its subject’s (singular or plural). To express tense, verbs can also take on different forms.
E.g.
A boy arrived with a long list of purchases.
A girl entered the house and started making a lot of noise.
Students should remember that different languages worldwide have different word classes in terms of both form and function. A language may more or less use the processes of inflectional affixation, particularly concerning verb form, to illustrate grammatical concepts that depend on how the verb interacts with the words around it, such as tense, gender, mood, voice, or case. While linguistically speaking, such variation is significant for academic English learners, what matters most is how this word class functions specifically in English.
The following are the most common verbs.
bring
Example: Sam brings juice, and I bring cake to the picnic.
Irregular verb: bring – brought – brought
Present participle: bringing
buy
Example: I only buy pure juice.
Irregular verb: buy – bought – bought
Present participle: Buying
call
Example: Here is my phone booth; call me from here
Regular verb: call – called – called
Present participle: calling
choose
Example: Choose your favorite food from this stall.
Irregular verb: choose – chose – chosen
Present participle: choosing
come
Example: Come to the market with us tonight.
Irregular verb: come – came – come
Present participle: coming
do
Example: What are you doing this Friday?
Irregular verb: do – did – done
Present participle: doing
drink
Example: I drink green tea every day.
Irregular verb: drink – drank – drunk
Present participle: drinking
eat
Example: David is a vegetarian; he doesn’t eat chicken.
Irregular verb: eat – ate – eaten
Present participle: eating
feel
Example: John was sick last week, but today he feels better.
Irregular verb: feel – felt – felt
Present participle: feeling
find
Example: Oh no, I can’t find my money bank!
Irregular verb: find – found – found
Present participle: finding
get
Example: Get some sugar at the shop, please.
Irregular verb: get – got – got
Present participle: getting
give
Example: I give ten thousand rupees to him every month.
Irregular verb: give – gave – given
Present participle: giving
go
Example: Johnny goes to the gym once a week.
Irregular verb: go – went – gone
Present participle: going
have
Example: Do you have any siblings?
Irregular verb: have – had – had
Irregular conjugation in:
Simple present, 3rd person singular: he/she/it has
Present participle: having
hear
Example: I heard this news from my neighborhood.
Irregular verb: hear – heard – heard
Present participle: hearing
help
Example: My Father helps me with my homework.
Regular verb: help – helped – helped
Present participle: helping
know
Example: I know the reason why he left me.
Irregular verb: know – knew – known
Present participle: knowing
learn
Example: He learns the English language from a well-known institute.
Regular verb: learn – learned – learned
Present participle: learning
like
Example: I like a banana shake, but I don’t like a vanilla shake.
Regular verb: like – liked – liked
Present participle: liking
listen
Example: Sara listens to Ted talk all day.
Regular verb: listen – listened – listened
Present participle: Listening
live
Example: I live in America.
Regular verb: live – lived – lived
Present participle: living
look
Example: Look at this old ring.
Regular verb: look – looked – looked
Present participle: looking
make
Example: Chef makes dinner for us every day.
Irregular verb: make – made – made
Present participle: making
need
Example: Do you need help cooking?
Regular verb: need – needed – needed
Present participle: needing
pay
Example: I pay my bills at the end of the year.
Irregular verb: pay – paid – paid
Present participle: paying
play
Example: Lara plays badminton on Sundays.
Regular verb: play – played – played
Present participle: Playing
put
Example: I always put my identity card somewhere safe.
Irregular verb: put – put – put
Present participle: putting
read
Example: I never read Novels. I just read short stories.
Irregular verb: read – read – read*
Present participle: reading
Hope it was all pretty simple to learn and retain in your mind,
Catch you soon with more incredible English stuff,
Janet