An Overview of Verb

🧠 An Overview of Verb

1. What is a Verb?

A verb is one of the most important parts of speech in English.
It tells us what a subject does (an action), what happens (an event), or what something is (a state of being).

👉 In short:
A verb = an action word or a state of being.

Examples:

·         She runs every morning. → (action)

·         They play football on Sunday. → (action)

·         He is a teacher. → (state of being)

 

2. Types of Verbs

a. Action Verbs

These verbs show physical or mental actions.

·         Physical actions: run, jump, write, sing

·         Mental actions: think, believe, remember, understand

Examples:

·         I write a letter.

·         She believes in herself.

 

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b. Linking Verbs

These verbs connect the subject to more information about it.
They do not show action but describe a state or condition.

Common linking verbs: be, become, seem, appear, feel, look, sound

Examples:

·         She is beautiful.

·         He became a doctor.

·         It looks interesting.

 

c. Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs)

Helping verbs assist the main verb to form tenses, questions, or negatives.

Common helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had, will, shall, can, may, must

Examples:

·         She is reading a book.

·         They have finished their homework.

·         Do you like coffee?

 

3. Verb Forms (Base, Past, Past Participle, -ing)

Base Form	Past Simple	Past Participle	-ing Form
go	went	gone	going
eat	ate	eaten	eating
play	played	played	playing
study	studied	studied	studying

Examples:

·         I go to school every day.

·         I went to school yesterday.

·         I have gone to school already.

·         I am going to school now.

 

4. Regular and Irregular Verbs

·         Regular verbs form the past tense by adding -ed
→ play → played, work → worked

·         Irregular verbs have different forms in the past tense
→ go → went, eat → ate, buy → bought

Tip: There is no fixed rule for irregular verbs — you must memorize them!

 

5. Verb Tenses (Short Overview)

Tense	Example
Simple Present	I play football.
Simple Past	I played football.
Present Continuous	I am playing football.
Present Perfect	I have played football.
Future	I will play football.

 

6. Common Mistakes to Avoid

🚫 He go to school every day.
✅ He goes to school every day.

🚫 I am agree with you.
✅ I agree with you. (Agree is a verb, not used with “am”)

🚫 She is looks tired.
✅ She looks tired.

 

📝 Practice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form:

1.      She ______ (go) to the market every morning.

2.      They ______ (play) football yesterday.

3.      I ______ (be) happy today.

4.      He ______ (not/finish) his homework yet.

5.      We ______ (study) English now.

 

✅ Answer Key

1.      goes

2.      played

3.      am

4.      hasn’t finished

5.      are studying

 

✨ Conclusion

Verbs are the heart of every sentence in English.
By understanding their types, forms, and usage, you can create clear and grammatically correct sentences.
So, keep practicing — because mastering verbs means mastering English!

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, THEIR)

Setelah belajar tentang adjective (kata sifat), sekarang kita bahas Possessive Adjectives — yaitu kata sifat yang menunjukkan kepemilikan.

 

📖 Pengertian

Possessive Adjectives digunakan untuk menunjukkan kepemilikan terhadap sesuatu (noun).
Biasanya diletakkan sebelum kata benda yang dimiliki.

Contohnya:

• This is my book. (Ini buku saya.)
• That is her bag. (Itu tas dia perempuan.)

 

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📚 Tabel Possessive Adjectives

Subject	Possessive Adjective	Contoh Kalimat	Arti
I	my	This is my pen.	Ini pena saya.
You	your	Is that your car?	Apakah itu mobilmu?
He	his	That is his jacket.	Itu jaket dia (laki-laki).
She	her	Her hair is long.	Rambutnya panjang.
It	its	The dog eats its food.	Anjing itu makan makanannya.
We	our	This is our classroom.	Ini ruang kelas kami.
They	their	Their house is big.	Rumah mereka besar.

 

💬 Contoh Kalimat Lainnya

1. I like my new shoes.
2. You must bring your notebook.
3. He loves his parents.
4. She cleans her room every day.
5. The cat eats its milk.
6. We finish our homework together.
7. They play in their garden.

 

🧠 Perbedaan dengan Possessive Pronouns

Tipe	Contoh	Penjelasan
Possessive Adjective	This is my bag.	Diikuti oleh kata benda.
Possessive Pronoun	This bag is mine.	Berdiri sendiri, tidak diikuti kata benda.

 

🎯 Latihan

Lengkapi kalimat dengan Possessive Adjective yang benar:

1. I have a cat. ______ name is Luna.
2. She loves ______ family.
3. We clean ______ classroom every morning.
4. He plays with ______ friends.
5. They read ______ books.

✅ Kunci Jawaban:

1. Its
2. her
3. our
4. his
5. their

 

✨ Rangkuman

Jenis Adjective	Fungsi	Contoh
Colors	Menjelaskan warna	a red car
Sizes	Menjelaskan ukuran	a big house
Feelings	Menjelaskan perasaan	I am happy
Possessive Adjectives	Menunjukkan kepemilikan	my bag, your car, his book

 

🎉 Kesimpulan:
Adjectives membuat kalimatmu lebih berwarna dan jelas.
Gunakan adjective untuk menjelaskan warna, ukuran, perasaan, atau kepemilikan.
Latih setiap hari dengan membuat kalimat sederhana, seperti:

“This is my big blue bag.” 💼💙