This document summarizes different types of verbs in English. It discusses finite verbs, non-finite verbs including infinitives and gerunds, and auxiliary verbs. Finite verbs can be transitive, intransitive, or linking. Non-finite verbs are not limited to any tense. Auxiliary verbs help form tenses and include primary verbs like be, have, and do as well as modal verbs. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses and forms of each verb type.
11. Finite Verbs Linking Verbs
Linking
Verbs
Linking Verbs V. to be
(Object)
Linking Verbs
Nouns, Noun Phrases, Noun Clauses Adjectives
Linking
Verbs Linking Verbs
Subject + Linking V. +Subjective Complement
Linking Verbs
..
Transitive
Intransitive Verbs
12. Examples
You look sad.
Alan is an artist.
Jennifer is beautiful.
That sounds boring
13. Finite Verbs Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs
Linking
Verbs
Examples
be My teacher seems nice.
appear
Somchai became a teacher.
remain Somchai
seem Prasit is a good boy.
Prasit
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14. Finite Verbs Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs
look
taste
smell
Examples sound
Your grandfather looks very young.
The milk in this box smells
terrible.
Thai food tastes very good.
Verbs
15. Finite Verbs Linking Verbs
go
Linking Verbs
come
Examples get
fall
My dream came true. prove
She fell silent.
Something goes wrong.
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16. Non - finite Verbs
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Finite Verbs
Non - finite
Verbs
Non – finite Infinitive with to
Verbs
Infinitive without to
Gerund
17. Non - finite Verbs Infinitive with to
Examples
infinitive to - To smoke is prohibited
in this area.
afford help tell
agree hope
wish
arrange
- We want to watch this
invite
ask
movie.
learn
come
like
decide - I like to play .
fail plan
order
forget
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18. Non - finite Verbs Infinitive without to
Infinitive Examples
without to
to
- We heard her sing at the
help see
restaurant.
let smell
( :We heard her to sing at
make watch
the restaurant.)
feel
- My teacher let me go home.
hear
( : My teacher let me to
notice
go home.)
observe
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19. Non - finite Verbs Gerund
Examples
gerund ing
- Sleeping is necessary
admit delay fancy mention to heath.
allow deny finish mind
avoid detest forgive miss - Working in this
appreciate dislike imagine
practice condition is pleasure.
compare enjoy involve
recognize
confess escape
risk
- We enjoyed seeing
consider excuse that film.
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20. Non - finite Verbs Gerund
Gerund Infinitive
begin continue dislike hate intend love like
plan prefer start
Examples
Gerund : He begins learning history tomorrow.
Infinitive : He begins to learn history tomorrow.
Gerund : We like playing football on Sunday.
Infinitive : We like to play football on Sunday.
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21. Non - finite Verbs Gerund
Gerund Infinitive
allow forget mean remember regret stop
Gerund : I stopped working.
Examples
Infinitive : I stopped to work.
Gerund : He forgot swimming in the canal.
Infinitive : He forgot to swim with me in the canal.
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23. Auxiliary Verbs
Primary Auxiliary Verbs
1. Verb to be : is, am, are, was, were
2. Verb to have : has, have, had
3. Verb to do : do, does, did
Verbs
24. Auxiliary Verbs
Primary Auxiliary Verbs (Examples)
Verb I am a teacher. ( )
to I am teaching English ( tense)
be The dinner was cooked (by me). Passive voice
Verb I have two oranges. ( )
to have I have eaten two oranges. ( tense)
Verb They always do the housework. ( )
Do they do the housework? ( )
to
They do not always do the
do housework.
( )
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25. Auxiliary Verbs
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Examples
shall can
will
would
Can I go with you?
should could
may
must need
might
dare
ought to
used to
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