Verb - Part 3

 Verb is one of 8 figures of Speech.  

. Noun. Pronoun. Adjective.  Verb. Adverb. Preposition.  Conjunction.  Interjection. 

Verb has two more kinds - 

1. Finite Verb  - Finite means limited or fixed.  

When a verb is used in limited or fixed manner (in tenses because verb has a definite form in a particular tense), it is called Finite Verb. 

Example -

1. I like sweets.  Finite Verb in Simple Pr. Tense. 

2. He bought a new dress.  Finite Verb in Simple Past. Tense. 

3. I have bought a book. Finite Verb in  Pr. Perfect Tense. 

4. We are playing a friendly match.  Finite Verb in Pr. Continuous Tense. 

2. Non - Finite Verb -  Non finite is opposite of finite. It means unlimited or not fixed. Verb is not used as per rules of tenses here. 

When a Verb is used after Tense,  its forms can be changed. 

Example  - 

1. He loves sleeping. 

            Loves - Simple Pr.  Tense (finite Verb) 

                        Sleeping  - non finite verb 

2. The old man is tired. 

                                 Tired - V3 non finite verb. 

3. The cattle are grazing in the field.  

                        Grazing  - Simple Pr Tense (Finite                               Verb ).

4. The police punished the thief to reform him. 

             Punished - Finite Verb (Simple past tense)

              to reform.  - Non finite Verb  

More about verb - 

A. 

Verb as Simple Present Tense (V1 or V1+s/es)  refers to habits, universal facts, scientific facts, proverbs, truth, facts, planned future etc. 

Example - 

1. The earth revolves around the sun. 

2. Slow and steady wins the race. 

3. I go to park daily.  

4. His mother cooks delicious food. 

5. Her brothers live in Mumbai.  

-B

.Verb as Simple Past Tense (V2 )  refers to Past habits, historical facts, stories etc.

Example -

1. India became free in 1947.

2. The thirsty crow dropped some pebbles into the pitcher. 

3. The woodcutter returned the golden axe to the god. 

4. Yesterday,  the boy bought a new box. 

5. The farmer advised his sons to live together. 

Note -  When you read any sentence or story or lesson,  pay attention to the verb used in any sentence. 

C. 

Verb as Simple Future  Tenses (will + V1 & shall +V1)  refers to Future Action.  

Example -

1. We shall attend the seminar tomorrow. 

2. They will not enter the hall until you have come.  

3. The students will be taken to school trip on Monday.  

4. He will play hockey next month. 

5. All the children will get gifts. 

Now note difference in use of Verb in exercise A, B & C. 

D.

Verb as Present Continuous Tense (is/am/are +V1+ing) refers to  the actions that are going on at present or incomplete actions. 

Example  -

1. He is reading a novel now. 

2. All the children are praying to God.  

3. I am not watching TV.  

4. Are you eating food ?

5. We all are playing games.  

E. 

Verb as past continuous tense (was/were + V1+ing) refers to the actions that were going on in the past. 

1. The poet was composing a poem. 

2. The students were sitting in the hall. 

3. My father was studying report. 

4. Ramnath was driving when he saw the thief. 

5. The coach was teaching the players.  

F. 

Verb as Future  continuous tense (shall/will+be + V1+ing) refers to the actions that will be going on in the future . These are assumed actions. 

1. Tomorrow,  we shall be reading a book at thos time.  

2. The thief will be breaking into the house. 

3. When the sun rises, we shall be taking our bath. 

4. The teacher will be teaching a lessons to the students.  

  5. The boys will be running in the field.  

G. 

Verb as Present Perfect Tense (has/have +V3) refers to the actions that have just occured.

Example -

1. He has just left his flat for his office.   

2. The judge has announced the judgement.  

3. My sister has cleared IAS exam. 

4. The gardener has already watered the plants. 

5. My mother has made delicious food.  

H.

Verb as Past Perfect Tense (had +V3) refers to the actions that had occured in the past.

Example -

1. The peon had rung the bell before I reached the school.  

2. The boys had finished  their work. 

3. He left after the train had arrived. 

4. The farmer had cut the crop when the rain began.

5. The boys had won the battle. 

I. 

Verb as Future Perfect Tense (shall/will+have +V3) refers to the actions that will have occured in future. It is also an assumed action. 

Example -

1. The sun will have risen when I wake up.  

2. The police will have arrested the thief when we reach police station.  

3. The thief will have escaped before the police come. 

4. Children will have scored good marks before they are Punished.  

5. I shall have bought a new copy before the school begins.

Note - Study all the points carefully and seriously.  Now, it must be clear to you to understand the value of Verb in making sentences.  

Further,  we shall discuss Tenses in detail.