.A verb is a word that is used in a sentence to show an action
.There are many types of verbs in English
. Action Verbs
. Stative Verbs
. Dynamic Verbs
. Linking Verbs
. Modal Verbs
. Transitive Verbs
. Intransitive Verbs
. Regular Verbs
. Irregular Verbs
. Phrasal Verbs
Common Mistakes in Using Verbs in English
Rule 1. ‘To’ is a part of the phrasal verb, “look forward to”. So using a bare infinitive (meet) in the following example is wrong
Examples
Wrong: I am looking forward to meet you
Right: I am looking forward to meeting you
Rule 2. Some certain verbs in English are followed by a gerund, and not by an infinitive. So “Avoid to make” is wrong in the following example
Examples
Wrong: I avoid to make mistakes in English
Right: I avoid making mistakes in English
Rule 3. Some certain verbs are followed by an infinitive, and not by a gerund. So “want eating” in the following example is wrong
Examples
Wrong: I want eating pizza
Right: I want to eat pizza
(Rule 4. Some verbs are followed by a bare infinitive (infinitive without ‘to
So “make students to work hard” in the following example is wrong
Examples
Wrong: Some teachers make students to work hard for their examinations
Right: Some teachers make students work hard for their examinations
Rule 5. Some certain verbs are not generally used in present progressive tense. So “believing in God” and “thinking” in the following examples are wrong
Examples
Wrong: I'm believing in God
Right: I believe in God
Wrong: I am thinking he is right
Right: I think he is right
Exercise 1
Find out the error in the following examples
. I'm thinking he is wrong
. I am used to take milk in the morning
. I try to avoid to make mistakes in grammar
. I've decided going with you
. Let him to work
Answer keys
. I think he is wrong
. I am used to taking milk in the morning
. I try to avoid making mistakes in grammar
. I've decided to go with you
. Let him work
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