Verbs May Be Divided Into Three Types:

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Verbs may be divided into three types:

A.Action verbs - show an action -- either physical or mental

Examples:

Smith catches the ball. (catches shows a physical action)

Smith imagines great things. (imagines shows a mental action)

Smith is wearing good clothes. (is wearing shows a physical action)

B. Verbs of being (forms of be) - show a state of existence

Examples:

Smith is strange. (is shows a state of existence)

Smith will always be my friend. (will be shows a state of existence)

Smith has been here for a week. (has been shows a state of existence)

Smith was away last week. (was shows a state of existence)

C.Linking verbs - link a subject with its complement (A subjective complement "completes" / "equals" the subject.)

Linking verbs:

appear, taste, smell, feel, look, sound, grow, seem, remain, become

Examples:

NOTE: Most linking verbs can also be used as action verbs.