Verb

Verb is a part of speech that functions as predicate.

e.g.             She is an English teacher.

                  She teaches English everyday.

                  She is teaching English now.

                  She will teach English tomorrow.

                  She taught English last week.

                  She is going to come to school tomorrow morning.

                  She has taught English today.

Classification of Verb :

a.       Main Verb

1)      Action Verb

e.g.   She comes to the class late.

        He goes to school every day.

        I met him last night.

        She has lived here since 4 years.

2)      Nonaction Verb/Linking Verb

         To be, become, smell, appear, sound, taste, look, feel, seen.

e.g.    She is a teacher.

        The food taste delicious.

        The weather becomes cold.

        I feel happy.

        The soup smells good.

b.      Auxiliary Verb

1)      Primary Auxiliary Verb (to be, to do, to have)

2)      Secondary Auxiliary Verb (modal auxiliary)

Classification of Verb :

a.       Transitive Verb

          Is the verb that is followed by object.

1)      Monotransitive Verb

         is the verb that is followed by an object (direct object)

         Example :   She studies Arabic once a week.

                                              Od

2)      Ditransitive Verb

         Is the verb that is followed by two object (direct and indirect object).

         Example :  He gave me money yesterday.

                                        Oi    Od

3)      Complex Transitive Verb

         Is the verb that is followed by direct object and objective complement.

         Example :  We elected him chairman.

                                             Od      Co

b.      Intransitive Verb

         Is the verb that is not followed by an object.

         Example :  The baby is crying.

c.       Stative Verb

         Is the verb that can’t be made in the progressive form.

         Example :  The food tastes delicious.

d.      Dynamic Verb

         Is the verb that can be made in the progressive form.

         Example :  She teaches English.