The verb. General characteristics. Classifications of english verbs. Categories of tense, aspect, mood, voice, person, and number. Method: discussion. Reja: Introduction to Verbs: Tense, Aspect, and Mood

Intransitive Verbs

Intransitive verbs are actions that are complete on their own, and do not require any object:

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  Sally ran fast.
  
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  The bird flew.
  

Most verbs can be classified as transitive or intransitive, depending on their context. Just remember, if your verb has an object, make sure it’s clear to the reader: Don’t say “Sally kissed her” if you don’t know who “her” is!

Verb Tense: Past, Present, and Future

Verb tense indicates whether the action of a sentence occurred in the past, present, or future.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify the tense of a verb

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Key Points

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  In English, the three basic verb tenses are past, present, and future.
  
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  Verbs in past tense express what happened in the past.
  
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  Verbs in present tense express actions that are currently happening, or occur over a period of time that includes the present.
  
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  Verbs in future tense express actions that will happen in the future.
  
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  All verbs have both tense and aspect. Because there are three verb tenses and four verb aspects, there are twelve possible combinations of tense and aspect.