Verbs and Phrasal Verbs

Verb

• The words which denote the state or actions are called as verbs
• For Example –

1. Jose takes the session today afternoon. (Takes is a verb)
2. The college disqualified two students. (disqualified is a verb)

Types of verb

1.  Transitive verbs

• The verbs which take or show an object are called as transitive verbs.
• Some transitive verbs are drunk, give, choose, eat, etc.
• Example-
• Mr. Jose takes the session today afternoon.
• The session is the object, takes is the verb and Mr. Jose is the noun.
• A noun, verb and an object make a complete sentence.

2.  Intransitive verbs

• The verbs which take or show an object are called as transitive verbs.
• Some intransitive verbs are a stand, swim, sink, sit, grow, leave, etc.
• Example- He walked slowly

Here, the verb walked does not need any object to complete the sentence.

3.  Auxiliary verbs

• When one verb helps the other verb to form its voice, tense or mood then that verb is called an Auxiliary verb.
• Some auxiliary verbs are was, is, am, are, etc.
• Example-
• God resides in heaven (main)
• He is praised by all (Auxiliary)

4.  Modal verbs

• Some modal verbs are should, shall, would, will, might, may, could, can, must, dare and ought.
• Example –
• He will help the old lady.
• Joy can go home now.
• A policeman must not be corrupted.
• You ought to be alert.

Phrasal verb

• A phrasal verb is said to be a combination of –

1. A preposition and a verb
2. An adverb and a verb
3. A verb with both a preposition and an adverb

• The meaning of the original verb and a phrasal verb is different.
• In our everyday speech, we use phrasal verbs a lot.

Transitive and Intransitive phrasal verbs

1. Transitive phrasal verbs

• There is always an object of transitive phrasal verb
• Example –
• Many students passed across the bridge.

2.  Intransitive phrasal verbs

• There is no object in this verb
• Example –
• When soya entered the staff room Joe looked up

Separable and Inseparable phrasal verbs

1. Separable phrasal verbs

• Inseparable phrasal verbs the object is between the particle and verb
• Example –
• He looked up the diagram in the book
• He looked it up in the book
• Sometimes the object can also come after or before the particle in the case of some separable verbs
• Example –
• Switch off the fan
• Switch that off
• Switch the fan off

2. Inseparable phrasal verbs

• Inseparable phrasal verbs the particles are followed by the objects.
• Example –
• She got on the train
• Daily, we look after our parents

Recap

• A phrasal verb is said to be a combination of –
• Some modal verbs are should, shall, would, will, might, may, could, can, must, dare and ought.
• When one verb helps the other verb to form its voice, tense or mood then that verb is called an Auxiliary verb.
• The verbs which take or show an object are called as transitive verbs.
• The verbs which take or show an object are called as transitive verbs.
• The words which denote the state or actions are called as verbs
  • A preposition and a verb
  • An adverb and a verb
  • A verb with both a preposition and an adverb