Types of Verbs
English verbs can be classified into two classes – lexical verbs and auxiliary verbs (helping verbs or assistant verbs) VERBS 1. Lexical/Full Verbs a. Regular b. Irregular 2. Auxiliary/Helping Verbs a. Primary / Grammatical Auxiliary : be, do, have - Tense Aux : have - forming perfect tense forms - Aspect Aux : be - building progressive verb forms - Voice Aux : be - in passive - Periphrastic Aux : do - used as a "dummy" (pro form) . I do love her b. Modal : can, could, might, must, etc Reference Declerck, Renaat. 2006. The Grammar of the English Verb Phrase . Walter de Gruyter : Berlin