19 Verb Types in English Language

 

  1. Action verbs: run, swim, jump, sing, dance
  2. Linking verbs: be, seem, become, appear, look
  3. Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must
  4. Irregular verbs: go, be, have, eat, see
  5. Transitive verbs: eat, catch, see, touch, hear
  6. Intransitive verbs: arrive, sleep, die, laugh, cry
  7. Auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs): am, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had
  8. Regular verbs: walk, talk, listen, watch, wait
  9. Impersonal verbs: it rains, it snows, it thunders
  10. Phrasal verbs: turn off, turn on, turn up, turn down
  11. Defective verbs: must, can, may, ought, dare
  12. Dynamic verbs: run, jump, swim, dance, sing
  13. Stative verbs: be, seem, have, know, believe
  14. Accomplishment verbs: finish, complete, achieve, win, conquer
  15. Achievement verbs: graduate, pass, complete, finish, achieve
  16. State verbs: be, seem, appear, look, feel
  17. Continued state verbs: stay, remain, keep, continue, last
  18. Process verbs: grow, change, develop, improve, progress
  19. Event verbs: happen, occur, take place, go on, transpire
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