4. Verb

By Syamsul Maarif, SS

Verb is a Sound or Group of sound that expresses a meaning and forms an independent unit of a language. We call it “kata kerja”.
There are three categories in verb: Transitive intransitive and linking verb.
Transitive verb is a verb that is used with a direct object either expressed or understood. For examples:
Transform : A fresh coat of paint can transform a room
Answer : I am able to answer your questions
Speak : He Speaks several language: java, sunda, and a little Madura.

Intransitive Verb is verb not having an object that can be understood.
For examples:
Go : I go to school.
Arrive : we arrive in the class at seven o’clock in the morning
Stand : he stands up in front of us.
Linking Verb is verbs those explain no activities
For Examples:
Seem : you seem nervous today
Look : She looks so beautiful wearing a white veil.
Feel : I feel at home here
Verb can divided into two kinds; regular and irregular verb.
Regular verb is the changes of verbs from the infinitive to past tense and particple by adding “d” or “ed”.
Examples:
Kind of Verbs Infinitive Past Tense Past Participle
Regular Study studied Studied
Listen Listened Listened
Wait Waited Waited
Irregular Give Gove Given
Read Read Read
Put Put Put
Bring Brought Brought