Adjective 1. Prior; earlier; former. adverb 2.

on the contrary rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left|he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter|used English terms instead of Latin ones source: wordnet30 3. to some (great or small) extent it was rather cold|the party was rather nice|the knife is rather dull|I rather regret that I cannot attend|He's rather good at playing the cello|he is kind of shy source: wordnet30 4. more readily or willingly clean it well, preferably with warm water|I'd rather be in Philadelphia|I'd sooner die than give up source: wordnet30 5. to a degree (not used with a negative) quite tasty|quite soon|quite ill|quite rich source: wordnet30 6. Earlier; sooner; before. In English language there are verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense, because they describe rather state than an action. They are called state verb (stative verbs, non-progressive verbs). DEFINITION OF ACTION VERBS

The verbs that can be used in the Continuous Tense are called action verbs (dynamic verbs). Some verbs can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning. Here are some verbs that are not normally used in the Continuous Tense. like prefer mean need dislike remember seem know love forget understand belong hate believe want own

Here are some a few verbs that can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning.

I think you made a mistake. think = believe I am thinking about my mum now. think = mental process

I have two cars. have = possess, own I am having my lunch now. have = eat

I am seeing my friend tomorrow evening. see = meeting with I see what you mean. See = understand

Helping and Action Verbs Verbs are of two main kinds :- a) Principal Verbs (Main ) Principal Verbs(Main verb) a) I lift this load . b) He finished his homework. c) We love our motherland . The words lift, finished and love are verbs .Each of them expresses an action by itself .It does not require the help of any other word or verb to express its meaning . So , each of them is a principal verb. Principal Verbs can be further divide into i) transitive ii) intransitive b) Auxiliary Verbs ( Helping)

A verb that denotes an action which does not stop with doer (subject) but passes on to some other noun or pronoun (object) . eg- a) Lata sings a song . b) Varun writes a letter . c) The player kicked the ball. In the above sentences sings ,writes and kicked are transitive verbs because Lata's action of singing passes on to a song , Varun's action of writing passes on to a letter and the player's action of kicking passes on to a ball .

An Intransitive verb denotes an action which stops with the doer ( subject) and does not pass on to any other noun / pronoun ( Object) . a) The baby is crying . b) The guest slept soundly. c) The king laughed loudly. In the above sentences the action of crying stops with the baby , the action of sleeping stops with the guests and the action of laughing stops with the king. Exercise Which of the following sentences have transitive verb and Intransitive verbs :a) She is smelling a rose flower. b) The baby is smiling . c) The rose smells sweet . d) Quinine tastes bitter . e) The child is crying for a toy. Helping and Action Verbs Helping verbsa) I can lift this load. b) He has finished his work. c) We should love our motherland. The words can , has , should help the principal verb to form tense , mood or voice. So, they are called helping verbs or auxiliary verbs .Remember ,auxiliary verbs cannot be used without a main verb . Common auxiliary verbs used in English are be (is , am , are , was , were , been) , has , have , do , will , shall , should , ought , may must etc

Resume Actions Verbs will give your resume the impact it needs to encourage the reader to go past their initial skim and read your resume. Resume action verbs are used on a resume to emphasize the actions you've taken to get results. They pack power into your statements to draw the attention and interest of your potential employer and can turn a hum-drum, uninspired resume into something that grabs attention and begs the reader to read more.

What are Resume Action Verbs? Action verbs are simply verbs on the resume that emphasize action and impact rather than simply describing an action. The easiest way to explain how resume action verbs are written is by showing you some examples so here they are. In these examples, the "boring" version of a statement is first and then followed by a better statement that uses action verbs that show intention, action, and results. Remember, of course, that the action verbs you use are accurate; the idea is to spice things up a bit, not over-exaggerate. Also, remember that it's helpful to quantify any claim or statement with a number or percentage that shows a specific outcome that can be easily understood. Old version: Responsible for customer retention by keeping them advised on new products and product lines. New version: Maintained an effective customer retention program that increased repeat business from 15% to 50%. Old version: Made a change in managing that helped employee retention. New version: Designed and implemented a highly effective employee retention program that reduced employee turnover by 45%. Old version: Helped department keep products installed in customer locations. New version: Participated in a successful department initiative to increase customer satisfaction with equipment installations through a commitment to providing fast solutions and world-class service. Old version: Discharge Manager in charge of scheduling patients leaving hospital care. New version: Cultivated long-term patient and patient family satisfaction with hospital services by providing caring and supportive discharge services. The differences should be obvious in these examples and you can see how the use of resume action verbs can make a dramatic difference in the effectiveness of your resume. Now, go through your resume and cover to find all of the verbs and look for those you can replace with more dynamic action verbs. While this revision might take a bit of time to complete, it will be worth the effort because a dynamic resume that catches attention with action verbs will boost the calls you receive for interviews. After all, if the choice of only a few words can make the difference between being called for an interview and not being called, isn't the effort worthwhile? HTypes of Verbs Before you begin the verb tense lessons, it is extremely important to understand that NOT all English verbs are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups: Normal Verbs, Non-Continuous Verbs, and Mixed Verbs.

Group I Normal Verbs Most verbs are "Normal Verbs." These verbs are usually physical actions which you can see somebody doing. These verbs can be used in all tenses. Normal Verbs to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to say, to touch, etc. Examples:
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I eat dinner every day. I am eating dinner now.

Group II Non-Continuous Verbs The second group, called "Non-Continuous Verbs," is smaller. These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses. They include: Abstract Verbs to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist... Possession Verbs to possess, to own, to belong... Emotion Verbs to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind... Examples:
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He is needing help now. Not Correct He needs help now. Correct He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct He wants a drink now. Correct

Group III Mixed Verbs The third group, called "Mixed Verbs," is the smallest group. These verbs have more than one meaning. In a way, each meaning is a unique verb. Some meanings behave like "Non-Continuous Verbs," while other meanings behave like "Normal Verbs."

Mixed Verbs to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh... List of Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions: to appear:
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Donna appears confused. Non-Continuous Verb Donna seems confused. My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb My favorite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.

to have:
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I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb I possess a dollar. I am having fun now. Normal Verb I am experiencing fun now.

to hear:
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She hears the music. Non-Continuous Verb She hears the music with her ears. She is hearing voices. Normal Verb She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.

to look:
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Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuous Verb She seems tired. Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb She is looking with her eyes.

to miss:
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John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb He is sad because she is not there. Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Normal Verb She is not there to see her favorite program.

to see:
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I see her. Non-Continuous Verb I see her with my eyes.

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I am seeing the doctor. Normal Verb I am visiting or consulting with a doctor. (Also used with dentist and lawyer.) I am seeing her. Normal Verb I am having a relationship with her. He is seeing ghosts at night. Normal Verb He sees something others cannot see. For example ghosts, aura, a vision of the future, etc.

to smell:
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The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb The coffee has a good smell. I am smelling the flowers. Normal Verb I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.

to taste:
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The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb The coffee has a good taste. I am tasting the cake. Normal Verb I am trying the cake to see what it tastes like.

to think:
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He thinks the test is easy. Non-Continuous Verb He considers the test to be easy. She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.

to weigh:
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The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb The table is heavy. She is weighing herself. Normal Verb She is determining her weight.

Some Verbs Can Be Especially Confusing: to be:

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Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb Joe is an American citizen. Joe is being very American. Normal Verb Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American. Joe is being very rude. Normal Verb Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.

Joe is being very formal. Normal Verb Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal.

NOTICE: Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is noticeably different. to feel:
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The massage feels great. Non-Continuous Verb The massage has a pleasing feeling.

I don't feel well today. Sometimes used as Non-Continuous Verb I am a little sick. I am not feeling well today. Sometimes used as Normal Verb I am a little sick.Verbs Verbs may also be divided into principal and auxiliary. Auxiliary verbs are called helping verbs, because it is by their aid that the compound tenses are formed. A principal verb is that without which a sentence or DEFI Helping verbs have no meaning on their own. They are necessary for the grammatical structure of a sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb (which has the real meaning). There are only about 15 helping verbs in English, and we divide them into two basic groups: Primary helping verbs (3 verbs) These are the verbs be, do, and have. Note that we can use these three verbs as helping verbs or as main verbs. On this page we talk about them as helping verbs. We use them in the following cases:
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be
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to make continuous tenses (He is watching TV.) to make the passive (Small fish are eaten by big fish.)

have
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to make perfect tenses (I have finished my homework.)

do
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to make negatives (I do not like you.) to ask questions (Do you want some coffee?) to show emphasis (I do want you to pass your exam.) to stand for a main verb in some constructions (He speaks faster than she does.)

Modal helping verbs (10 verbs) We use modal helping verbs to "modify" the meaning of the main verb in some way. A modal helping verb expresses necessity or possibility, and changes the main verb in that sense. These are the modal verbs:
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can, could may, might will, would, shall, should must ought to

Here are examples using modal verbs:

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I can't speak Chinese. John may arrive late. Would you like a cup of coffee? You should see a doctor. I really must go now. shallhave finished it I shall read it to the class." has no meaning without the principal verbs Helping verbs are verbs that, as their name suggests, help the main verb in a sentence by extending the meaning of the verb. They add detail to how time is conveyed in a sentence. As a result, helping verbs are used to create the most complicated verb tenses in English: the progressive and the perfect aspects. These verbs also function to convey complicated shades of meaning like expectation, permission, probability, potential, obligation, and direction. In modern linguistics, this class of verbs is called auxiliary verbs. The meanings of these two terms are interchangeable.

ntroduction to definition of helping verbs: Helping verbs precede the main verbs. They help the main verbs by extending the meaning of the tenses. They also express how time is conveyed in a sentence. Helping verbs also create the most complicated verb tenses in English language: namely the continuous tense and the perfect tenses. Following is a list of 23 helping verbs that can be used in sentences in English. The following chart lists them: Am Do As,was Does Are Did Were Have Be Should Been May Can Might Had Being Must Could Shall Has Will would

Examples on Helping Verbs 1. Clara was preparing for her exams.

2. David has gone to Chicago 3. I am washing my clothes 4. where were you last night? The two main functions of helping verbs are that they possess the main responsibility in determining the tenses- continuous tense and the perfect tense. Continuous Tenses When the main verb in a sentence ends in ing, the continuous tense is being used. This is used to convey ongoing action Helping verbs used to convey this tense are: am, is, are, was, and were Ex: Hannah is writing an adventure book. (ongoing action) Ashley is studying hard to become a doctor. We are going to Spain next week. While Alex was preparing dinner, Joe was washing the dishes. Marlon was constantly coughing in the class. Perfect Tenses The perfect tense is used to explain an action that is be in a state of progress and will be completed before a particular time. Helping verbs like has, have, and had are used to create perfect tenses. Perfect tense is further divided into present perfect, past perfect and future perfect. Ex: When we reached the station, the train had left. I wish I had taken more dress with me. I will have graduated from Oxford by April 2011. Practice Exercise on Helping Verbs Circle the correct helping verb in each sentence. 1) I (is, am, are) working on my new assignment 2) My friend (have, has, had) already left for work when I reached her home. 3) Sara and Sam (is, are) fighting for the same toy.

4) Jeffrey (was, were) cleaning the lawn last evening. 5) I (have, has, had) to wash the plates before I leave.

The Helping (Auxiliary) Verbs Definition of Auxiliary Verb: A verb that helps to form other verbs. The words in the purple cells are a special kind of auxiliary verb called a modal auxiliary. do has may should shall ought (to)

does have might would will did had must could can

Forms of is am are was were be being been to be:

Auxiliary verbs are covered on pages 72-81. Some usage problems: Had of. Illiterate for had ILLITERATE: I wish I had of gone. RIGHT: I wish I had gone. Had ought. Illiterate combination WRONG: He hadn't of ought to have gone. RIGHT: He ought not to have gone. WRONG: He ought to go, had he not? RIGHT: He ought to go, ought he not? Have got. Colloquial and redundant. COLLOQUIAL: I have got ten dollars. STANDARD: I have ten dollars. Can, may Can means to be able; may means to have permission. RIGHT: Mary can (is able to) drive the car. RIGHT: May I drive the car? Should of. Illiterate corruption of should have.

We play a silly game at our house that involves the helping verbs. Sometimes one of the kids will ask a one-word question such as, 'when' or 'why'. I reply to my child's one word question with a helping verb that is not one of the 'be' verbs and that starts the game. The child then has to say a helping verb (not a 'be' verb). Then I have to say a helping verb. There is an even number of auxiliary verbs and because of that your child will always win once he/she has memorized them. This game originated because many questions begin with an auxiliary verb. Ask your kids if they can start a sentence with an auxiliary verb that is not a question. The rules: No helping verb can be said twice and the one who can't think of a helping verb loses. The winner only wins if he/she can recite the be verbs.

Definition of Helping Verbs -- According to the rule that every sentence needs to have at least one verb. Therefore, we need helping verb to fulfill this rule for the sentence that doesn't require main verb. Examples of Helping Verbs 1. Linda is a doctor. 2. I don't believe you anymore. Must know about Helping Verbs
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Helping verb can be called Auxiliary verb According to the rule that one sentence needs to have at least one verb, we need helping verb to be in a sentence that main verb does not exist o John is a doctor (Verb to be "is" acts as a verb in the sentence) The name "helping verb" derives from its functionality to "help" main verb. o I do not love you anymore (Do is a helping verb to help "love" in negative sentence.) o Can you take that book for me? (Can is a helping verb to help "take" in question sentence.) Helping verbs are also known as auxialary verbs. The main verbs are the verbs that form a part of the sentence in all sentences. The helping verbs are the verbs that appear along with main verbs, in the sentence. The helping verb enhances the meaning of the main verb and it gives other indications of the extra meanings, implied. There are totally twenty three helping verbs in English language. Of these 23, some can be used as main verbs also. Hence there are broadly two classifications, primary helping verbs and modal helping verbs. The list below gives the list of main verbs which serve as helping verbs also. Eg: Take one verb "is". He is a cobbler. - Here "is" is used as a main verb. He is acting in this movie now. - Here "is" works as a helping verb to the main verb act, to make the verb present continuous. Thus, for present continuous verbs, the following are used. is going, am leaving, was seeing, were hearing, etc.

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Be, being and been are used as helping verbs mostly in passive voices. He is being hanged tomorrow. The cheat has been thrown out of the gang. The second group consists of "do,"does""Did" See the examples below: Do the job. I did my task. He does his work. Here "do", "did", "does" act as main verbs. The same verbs are used as helping verbs as here: I do not know this. He did not go to city x. She does not care about any one. III group: have, has, had. These are used as main verbs here. I have a pen. He has a house. She had a fall. Now see here. In perfect verbs, (past perfect, present perfect) these are used as helping verbs. Eg; I have seen the movie before. He has gone abroad. She had sent the mail. Primary Helping Verbs List do did have has

be is are am were was being been

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Examples of Helping Verbs: Modal Helping Verbs List

may should will might would can must could shall

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These set of 9 helping verbs work only as helping verbs. These verbs cannot function alone. They have role only along with other main verbs only. Examples: may is used as a doubtful thing. I may go out in the evening. - Here may is added to express uncertainty. He might have died of fever. - Here might is added to conclude something based on facts.

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We must serve our nation. compulsion. should, would, could: assumption based on facts. here

- Must is used as an obligation or - should is used as as - would expresses a desire - could is expressed as a - will is added to verb to show - Can is used as a permission to - Shall is used for future

He should come now. I would like to know He could be a cheat

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chance of his being a cheat. will, can, shall will power or determination. go or instruction to go.

I will study well. You can go now. We shall try for that.