Verb as a part of speech in modern english. The grammatical categories of the verb

VERB AS A PART OF SPEECH IN MODERN ENGLISH. THE GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES OF THE VERB.


Problems to be discussed:

1. 
   The characteristic features of verbs as a part of speech
   
2. 
   Verbs are morphologically most developed part of speech
   
3. 
   The types of verbs
   
4. 
   The grammatical categories of verbs:voice, mood, tense, number and others.
   

Key words:Regular verbs. Notional verbs. Function verbs. Link verbs. Modal verbs. Auxiliaries.


Verbs are used to express who we are and how we feel. A verb is a word that says something about a person or a thing. It indicates an action. It is used to describe such things as actions, happenings, thoughts, feelings, speech, and relationships. It normally follows a noun. A verb is a complex part of speech. It has various forms and functions; verbs in particular forms take on the characteristics of other parts of speech: we call these forms Verbal, and they can be turned into nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. There are various verbal forms: Infinitives, Gerunds, and Participle.For example I opened the door. (Action) It started to rain. (Happening) I expect you know already. (Thought) ‘No’ answered Ali. (Speech)
A verb shows an action (Except the verb to be). A verb tells us that some act has been carried out by the subject.Always forms a tense (past – present – future) A verb form shows the time of action or state (tense). A verb form shows duration of action (Aspect). A verb form shows speaker’s attitude (Mood). Always has a “subject”. No sentence is considered complete without a verb. Note: Sentence cannot be made without a verb. Verb always comes after the subject in an affirmative sentence. Verb is used according to the subject. If the subject is singular, verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, verb must also be plural.