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English Verbs: Types of Verbs

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In English, NOT all verbs are the same. English Verbs can be divided in to 3 different types: Normal Verbs, Non-continuous Verbs, Mixed Verbs

Normal Verbs

Normal Verbs describe physical actions which you can see someone doing something. They are used in all English Tenses.

Normal Verbs: run, write, eat, walk, go, teach....

Examples:
a. She is now writing a letter to her boyfriend.
b. She writes to him every week.

Non-continuous Verbs

Non-continuous verbs describe things which you can NOT see someone doing something. They are rarely used in continuous tense.

  • Abstract Verbs: to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist...
  • Possession Verbs: to possess, to own, to belong...
  • Emotion Verbs: to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind... Examples:
    He is needing help now. (Not Correct )
    He needs help now. (Correct)
    He is wanting a drink now. (Not Correct)
    He wants a drink now. (Correct)

Mixed Verbs

Mixed verbs have more than one meaning. In a way, each meaning is a unique verb. Some meanings behave like "Non-Continuous Verbs," while other meanings behave like "Normal Verbs."

Source: englishpage.com

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