Classification of Verbs

1. Verbs
Finite Non-Finite
Principal Auxiliary
Action Non-Action
Transitive Intransitive
Linking
Quasipassive
Be
Infinitive Gerund/Verbal
noun=verb+ing
Participle
present
past
perfect Having+v.p.p
> Verb+ing =
adjective
Bare To Infinitive
Simple or Noun infinitive
Gerundial or Qualifying
Perfect infinitive To have + v.p.p
pastpresent
Primay Modal
Be Have Do
> made
Reach Violate
Discuss Resign
Sign Order
Enter Write
Tell Take
Sing Show
Send Refuge
Read Play
Pass Owe
Offer Make
Lend Leave
Give Get
Cost
Investigate
Recommend
Command
Resemble
Let
Make
Have
Get
See
Feel
Hear
Help
Observe
Overhear
Watch
Have
Notice
Defective
Shall
Should
Can
Could
Will
Would
May
Might
Must
Semi modal
Have to
Ought to
Had better
Used to
Need
Dare
Would rather
{Be(about to,
able to, going to,
likely to, to
supposed to)}
Arrive
Lie
Sneeze
Sit
Die
Run
Laugh
Cry
Fall
Gallop
Set
Walk
want
Md. Aktarul Islam, MA in ELT (Jahangirnagar University, Savar)
Am
Is
Are
Was
Were