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
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