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ENGLISH BOOK 1 - Coggle Diagram

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        A verb is a word that shows an action, state, or occurrence in a sentence. It tells you what someone or something is doing, how they are doing it, or when it is happening. In essence, verbs are the "action words" of a sentence.
        Verbs can be used in various tenses (past, present, future) and moods (indicative, imperative, subjunctive) to convey different shades of meaning. They can also be regular or irregular, meaning they may follow a standard conjugation pattern or have unique forms.
        
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        Action Verbs: These verbs describe physical or mental actions. For example, "run," "jump," "think," "write," "sing," etc.
        
        Linking Verbs: Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, often an adjective or a noun. Common linking verbs include "is," "am," "are," "was," "were," "seem," "become," and "feel." For example, "She is happy."
        
        Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs): Helping verbs work in conjunction with main verbs to form verb tenses and moods. Common helping verbs include "be," "have," "do," "will," "can," and "shall." For example, "She is running."
        
        Modal Verbs: Modal verbs express possibility, necessity, permission, ability, or likelihood. Common modal verbs include "may," "can," "must," "shall," "will," "could," "might," "should," "would," and "ought to." For example, "You may go to the party."
        
        Transitive Verbs: These verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. For example, "She ate the cake." "Ate" is a transitive verb, and "the cake" is the direct object.
        
        Intransitive Verbs: Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. For example, "He slept."
        
        Reflexive Verbs: These verbs indicate that the subject performs an action on itself. For example, "She washed herself."
        
        Phrasal Verbs: Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs and particles (prepositions or adverbs) that have a different meaning when used together. For example, "give up" (to quit) or "turn on" (to activate).
        
        Dynamic Verbs: Dynamic verbs describe actions that can be seen, heard, or felt. They often represent actions in progress. For example, "They are dancing."
        
        Stative Verbs: Stative verbs express a state or condition, often mental or emotional, rather than an action. For example, "She knows the answer."
        
        Regular Verbs: Regular verbs follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form (e.g., "walked," "talked").
        
        Irregular Verbs: Irregular verbs do not follow the standard "-ed" pattern for forming past tense and past participles. They have unique forms. For example, "go" (went, gone).
        
        These are some of the common types of verbs in the English language. Understanding the various types of verbs is important for constructing clear and grammatically correct sentences.
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