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English Class 9 - Verbs Notes

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Verbs

Welcome to the chapter on Verbs for Class 9. In this chapter, you will learn about verbs, their types, forms, and how they are used in sentences. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to identify, use, and modify verbs correctly in your writing and speech.

Introduction

Verbs are words that show actions, states, or occurrences. They are an essential part of every sentence and help us express what someone or something does, feels, or is.

Types of Verbs

  • Action Verbs: Show physical or mental actions (run, think, write).
  • Linking Verbs: Connect the subject to more information (am, is, are, was, were, seem, become).
  • Auxiliary (Helping) Verbs: Help the main verb (have, has, had, do, does, did, will, shall, can, may).
  • Transitive Verbs: Need an object (She reads a book).
  • Intransitive Verbs: Do not need an object (He sleeps).

Forms of Verbs

  • Base Form: The original form (go, eat, play).
  • Past Form: Shows an action that happened before (went, ate, played).
  • Past Participle: Used with helping verbs (gone, eaten, played).
  • Present Participle: Ends in -ing (going, eating, playing).

Tenses and Verbs

Verbs change form to show the time of action. The three main tenses are:

  • Present: I play.
  • Past: I played.
  • Future: I will play.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The verb must match the subject in number and person.

  • He runs fast. (singular)
  • They run fast. (plural)

Fun Activity: Verb Hunt

Read a paragraph from your textbook and underline all the verbs. Try to identify their types and forms.

Summary

  • Verbs show actions, states, or occurrences.
  • There are different types and forms of verbs.
  • Verbs change with tense and must agree with the subject.

Practice Questions

  1. Identify the verbs in the sentence: She is reading a book.
  2. Change the verb to past tense: They play football.
  3. Write a sentence using a linking verb.
  4. Give an example of a transitive verb.
  5. Fill in the blank: He ____ (go) to school every day.

Challenge Yourself

  • Write five sentences using verbs in different tenses.
  • List three irregular verbs and their past forms.

Did You Know?

  • Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive depending on the sentence.
  • The verb "be" has many forms: am, is, are, was, were, been, being.

Glossary

  • Verb: A word that shows action, state, or occurrence.
  • Transitive: A verb that needs an object.
  • Intransitive: A verb that does not need an object.
  • Participle: A verb form used in perfect and continuous tenses.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. is, reading
  2. They played football.
  3. She is happy. ("is" is a linking verb)
  4. She writes a letter. ("writes" is transitive)
  5. goes

Master verbs to make your English clear, correct, and powerful!

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