EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
VERB – TENSE
The word verb is taken from the Latin word VERBUM which
means Life of the Language.
Without verb there is no sentence in English.
Verb denotes an action / condition / possession of the subject.
Ex:
1. I am a teacher. (state / condition)
2. I teach English. (action)
3. I have two children. (possession)
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
VERBS – TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE
1. Transitive verb:
Ex:
1. Mr. Reddy teaches English.
2. Sita likes mangoes.
3. I met my friend.
A verb which has an object is called a transitive verb.
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
2. Intransitive verb:
Ex:
1. The bell rang loudly.
2. The sun rises in the east.
3. I go for a walk daily.
A verb which has no object is called an intransitive verb.
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
VERBS – FINITE AND NON FINITE
Ex:
1. I want to eat an apple.
2. She wants to eat an apple.
3. He wanted to eat an apple.
4. I like swimming.
5. He likes swimming.
6. She liked swimming.
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
Finite verb:
A verb which has subject, shows tense and number is called a
finite verb.
Non finite verb:
A verb which has no subject and does not show tense and
number is called a non finite verb.
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
VERBS
ACTION VERBS AUXILIARY VERBS
STRONG VERBS WEAK VERBS PRIMARY MODAL
AUXILIARY AUXILIARY
VERBS – STRONG VERBS AND WEAK VERBS
Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle Present Participle
V1 V2 V3 V4 (V1 + ing)
Sing sang sung singing
Come came come coming
Write wrote written writing
Give gave given giving
Love loved loved loving
Kill killed killed killing
Marry married married marrying
Spend spent spent spending
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
VERBS – STRONG VERBS AND WEAK VERBS
V1 V2 V3 V4 (V1 + ing)
Sing sang sung singing
Come came come coming
Write wrote written writing
Give gave given giving
Love loved loved loving
Kill killed killed killing
Marry married married marrying
Spend spent spent spending
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
Strong verb:
If a verb is changed into other forms by changing a vowel then
it is called a strong verb.
Weak verb:
If a verb is changed into other forms by adding suffixes like d /
ed / ied / t, then it is called a weak verb.
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
The list of some important strong verbs:
V1 V2 V3 V4
arise arose arisen arising
awake awoke awoken awaking
abide abode abode abiding
break broke broken breaking
beat beat beaten beating
begin began begun beginning
blow blew blown blowing
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
V1 V2 V3 V4
fly flew flown flying
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
freeze froze frozen freezing
find found found finding
feed fed fed feeding
feel felt felt feeling
flee fled fled fleeing
fling flung flung flinging
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V1 V2 V3 V4
sink sank sunk sinking
stand stood stood standing
seek sought sought seeking
shrink shrank shrunk shrinking
slay slew slain slaying
slide slid slid sliding
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V1 V2 V3 V4
spin spun spun spinning
spring sprang sprung springing
stick stuck stuck sticking
sting stung stung stinging
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
V1 V2 V3 V4
strike struck struck striking
sleep slept slept sleeping
sweep swept swept sweeping
take took taken taking
tear tore torn tearing
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
V1 V2 V3 V4
win won won winning
write wrote written writing
weave wove woven weaving
weep wept wept weeping
EVEREST COACHING POINT for SSC CGL / CHSL, HYD:- 90 300 301 85/86, 99 855 125 45
V1 V2 V3 V4
burst burst burst bursting
cost cost cost costing
hurt hurt hurt hurting
let let let letting
forecast forecast forecast forecasting
telecast telecast telecast telecasting
broadcast broadcast broadcast broadcasting
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