trip verb

Conjugation verb trip

Model : stop

Auxiliary : have , be

Other forms: trip oneself / not trip

Contractions

• he/she/it trips
• you tripped
• he/she/it tripped
• they tripped

Present continuous

• I am tripping
• you are tripping
• he/she/it is tripping
• we are tripping
• they are tripping

Present perfect

• I have tripped
• you have tripped
• he/she/it has tripped
• we have tripped
• they have tripped
• I will trip
• you will trip
• he/she/it will trip
• we will trip
• they will trip

Future perfect

• I will have tripped
• you will have tripped
• he/she/it will have tripped
• we will have tripped
• they will have tripped

Past continous

• I was tripping
• you were tripping
• he/she/it was tripping
• we were tripping
• they were tripping

Past perfect

• I had tripped
• you had tripped
• he/she/it had tripped
• we had tripped
• they had tripped

Future continuous

• I will be tripping
• you will be tripping
• he/she/it will be tripping
• we will be tripping
• they will be tripping

Present perfect continuous

• I have been tripping
• you have been tripping
• he/she/it has been tripping
• we have been tripping
• they have been tripping

Past perfect continuous

• I had been tripping
• you had been tripping
• he/she/it had been tripping
• we had been tripping
• they had been tripping

Future perfect continuous

• I will have been tripping
• you will have been tripping
• he/she/it will have been tripping
• we will have been tripping
• they will have been tripping

Perfect participle

• having tripped

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to win a trip to Paris.

Synonyms: junket , jaunt , tour , excursion

It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia.

• round trip ( defs 1, 2 ) .

his daily trip to the bank.

• a stumble; misstep .
• a sudden impeding or catching of a person's foot so as to throw the person down, especially in wrestling.

Synonyms: oversight , lapse

• an error or lapse in conduct or etiquette.
• a light, nimble step or movement of the feet.
• a projecting object mounted on a moving part for striking a control lever to stop, reverse, or otherwise control the actions of some machine, as a milling machine or printing press.
• a sudden release or start.
• a catch of fish taken by a fishing vessel in a single voyage.
• an instance or period of being under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.
• the euphoria, illusions, etc., experienced during such a period.

The class reunion was a real trip.

She's been on a nostalgia trip all week.

Those early years in college were a bad trip.

verb (used without object)

to trip over a child's toy.

Synonyms: err , blunder , bungle

• to step lightly or nimbly; skip ; dance .

She tripped gaily across the room.

• to make a journey or excursion.
• to tip or tilt.
• Horology. (of a tooth on an escape wheel) to slide past the face of the pallet by which it is supposed to be locked and strike the pallet in such a way as to move the balance or pendulum improperly.

He tripped out on peyote.

verb (used with object)

The rug tripped him up.

• to cause to fail; hinder, obstruct, or overthrow.

to trip up a witness by skillful questioning.

• to catch in a slip or error.
• to break out (an anchor) by turning over or lifting from the bottom by a line tripping line attached to the anchor's crown.
• to tip or turn (a yard) from a horizontal to a vertical position.
• to lift (an upper mast) before lowering.
• to operate, start, or set free (a mechanism, weight, etc.) by suddenly releasing a catch, clutch, or the like.
• Machinery. to release or operate suddenly (a catch, clutch, etc.).
• wedge ( def 17 ) .
• to tread or dance lightly upon (the ground, floor, etc.).
• Archaic. to perform with a light or tripping step, as a dance.
• a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock .
• an outward and return journey, often for a specific purpose
• any tour, journey, or voyage
• a false step; stumble
• any slip or blunder
• a light step or tread
• a manoeuvre or device to cause someone to trip
• any catch on a mechanism that acts as a switch

trip button

• a surge in the conditions of a chemical or other automatic process resulting in an instability
• informal. a hallucinogenic drug experience
• informal. any stimulating, profound, etc, experience
• often foll byup, or when intr, by on or over to stumble or cause to stumble
• to make or cause to make a mistake or blunder
• troften foll byup to trap or catch in a mistake
• intr to go on a short tour or journey
• intr to move or tread lightly
• informal. intr to experience the effects of LSD or any other hallucinogenic drug
• to activate (a mechanical trip)
• to switch electric power off by moving the switch armature to disconnect the supply

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Derived forms.

• ˈtrippingly , adverb

Other Words From

• un·tripped adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trip 1

Origin of trip 2

Idioms and Phrases

Mother's been trying to lay a guilt trip on me about leaving home.

• trip the light fantastic , Facetious. to go dancing.

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Synonym study, example sentences.

The show will also include documenting the winner’s ISS trip, including their launch and 10-day space station stay, as well as their return journey and landing.

They’re waterproof, which makes them good for whitewater trips, too.

Some said, “That’ll be the trip of your life,” while others noted, “That place will change you.”

It’s here that my parents told me to take a trip to the village to search for these answers on my own.

Case would even offer to fly out promising and hard-to-reach startups to have them join the trip.

Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.

Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.

After my first trip to his place in Tucson we called one another on the telephone.

“During this trip, I did as a lone wolf, I risked a lot,” he said.

My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.

The Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.

Liszt has returned from his trip, and I have played to him twice this week, and am to go again on Monday.

But Punch was five; and he knew that going to England would be much nicer than a trip to Nassick.

The Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.

I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.

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What does the verb trip mean?

There are 33 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb trip , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

trip has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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How common is the verb trip ?

How is the verb trip pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the verb trip come from.

Earliest known use

Middle English

The earliest known use of the verb trip is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for trip is from around 1380, in Sir Ferumbras .

trip is a borrowing from French.

Etymons: French triper .

Nearby entries

• trio-sonata, n. 1884–
• triovulate, adj. 1891–
• trioxan, n. 1915–
• trioxide, n. 1868–
• trioxy-, comb. form
• trip, n.¹ 1412–
• trip, n.² 1305–
• trip, n.³ c1386–1849
• trip, n.⁴ 1600
• Trip, n.⁵ 1909–
• trip, v. c1380–
• tripack, n. 1911–
• tripair, n. 1878–
• tripal | trypal, adj. & n. 1709–
• tripaleolate, adj. 1866–
• tripalmitin, n. 1855–
• trip-and-go | trip-go, n. 1532–1611
• tripapalty, n. 1651
• tripapillated, adj. 1891–
• triparental, adj. 1951–
• tripart, adj. 1592–

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• 1.1.1 Pronunciation
• 1.1.2.1 Hyponyms
• 1.1.2.2 Derived terms
• 1.1.2.3 Translations
• 1.1.3.1 Derived terms
• 1.1.3.2 Translations
• 1.1.4 Adjective
• 1.2.2 References
• 1.3 See also
• 1.4 Anagrams
• 2.1 Etymology
• 2.2 Pronunciation
• 2.3.1 Derived terms
• 2.3.2 Related terms
• 3.1 Etymology
• 3.2 Pronunciation
• 4.1.1 Alternative forms
• 4.1.2 Pronunciation
• 4.1.3.1 Descendants
• 4.1.3.2 References
• 5.1 Etymology
• 5.2 Pronunciation
• 5.3.1 Declension
• 5.4 Further reading
• 6.1 Etymology
• 6.2 Pronunciation
• 6.3.1 Inflection
• 7.1 Etymology
• 8.1 Etymology
• 8.2 Pronunciation
• 8.3.1 Derived terms
• 8.3.2 Related terms
• 8.3.3 See also
• 8.5 Further reading

Etymology 1

From Middle English trippen ( “ tread or step lightly and nimbly, skip, dance ” ) , perhaps from Old French triper ( “ to hop or dance around, strike with the feet ” ) , from a Frankish source; or alternatively from Middle Dutch trippen ( “ to skip, trip, hop, stamp, trample ” ) (> Modern Dutch trippelen ( “ to toddle, patter, trip ” ) ). Akin to Middle Low German trippen ( > Danish trippe ( “ to trip ” ) , Swedish trippa ( “ to mince, trip ” ) ), West Frisian tripje ( “ to toddle, trip ” ) , German trippeln ( “ to scurry ” ) , Old English treppan ( “ to trample, tread ” ) . Related also to trap , tramp .

Pronunciation

• enPR : trĭp , IPA ( key ) : /tɹɪp/ , [tʰɹɪp]
• Rhymes: -ɪp

trip ( plural trips )

• 1918 , Ralph Henry Barbour , Lost Island : I sold my horse and took a trip to Ceylon and back on an Orient boat as a passenger,
• 1897 December (indicated as 1898 ), Winston Churchill , chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode , New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company ; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. , →OCLC : We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner. He could not be induced to remain permanently at Mohair because Miss Trevor was at Asquith, but he appropriated a Hempstead cart from the Mohair stables and made the trip sometimes twice in a day.
• A stumble or misstep . He was injured due to a trip down the stairs.
• 1671 , John Milton , “ (please specify the page) ”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes , London: [ … ] J. M [ acock ] for John Starkey   [ … ] , →OCLC : Imperfect words, with childish trips .
• 1767 , Walter Harte , The amaranth; or, Religious poems : Each seeming trip , and each digressive start.
• 1967 , Joe David Brown, editor, The Hippies , New York: Time, Inc, page 2 : Unlike other accepted stimuli, from nicotine to liquor, the hallucinogens promise those who take the “ trip ” a magic-carpet escape from dull reality in which perceptions are heightened, sense distorted, and the imagination permanently bedazzled with ecstatic visions of teleological verity.
• 1969 , Merle Haggard (lyrics and music), “ Okie from Muskogee ”: We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee / We don't take our trips on LSD
• 1974 April 13, Heather Anderson, “Hustling”, in Gay Community News , page 2: Many of them admit to having suppressed any tendency toward homosexual behavior for the greater part of their lives—yet—denial becomes too heavy a trip after a period of time, and eventually curiosity wins out.
• A faux pas , a social error .
• ( engineering ) A mechanical cutout device.
• ( electricity ) A trip-switch or cut-out . It's dark because the trip operated.
• 1814 July 7, [ Walter Scott ], Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since.   [ … ] , volumes (please specify |volume=I to III) , Edinburgh:   [ … ] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. ; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown , →OCLC : His heart bounded as he sometimes could distinctly hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door.
• ( obsolete ) A small piece; a morsel ; a bit. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: modicum
• 1661 December 10, Robert South, False Foundations Removed [ … ] : It is the sudden trip in wrestling that fetches a man to the ground.
• 1697 , Virgil , “Georgic II”, in John Dryden , transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis.   [ … ] , London: [ … ] Jacob Tonson ,   [ … ] , →OCLC : And watches with a trip his foe to foil.
• ( nautical ) A single board , or tack , in plying , or beating , to windward .

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary , which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing. (See the entry for “ trip ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam , 1913 , →OCLC . )

• business trip
• pleasure trip
• school trip

Derived terms

• businessman's trip
• facility trip
• have a safe trip home
• trip down memory lane
• trip hammer
• trip odometer
• trip sitter
• trip sitting
• trip switch
• trip to Jerusalem
• trip to the woodshed
• trip working

Etymology 2

From Middle English tryppe , from Old French trippe . Possibly related to troop .

• ( obsolete , UK , Scotland , dialect ) A herd or flock of sheep, goats, etc.
• ( obsolete ) A troop of men; a host .
• A flock of wigeons .
• The Chambers Dictionary , 10th edition, entry trip .

Borrowed from English trip .

• IPA ( key ) : /trɪp/
• Hyphenation: trip

trip   m ( plural trips , diminutive tripje   n )

• a trip , a short excursion , a vacation , travelling Synonyms: plezierreis , uitje , uitstapje
• hallucination , tripping
• pleziertrip

Related terms

From Sanskrit तृप्र ( tṛprá , “ distress ” )

• IPA ( key ) : /t̪rip/
• sickness , trouble

Middle English

From Anglo-Norman trippe ( “ dance ” ) .

Alternative forms

• IPA ( key ) : /ˈtrip(ə)/

trip ( plural trippus )

• An action that leads to a trip , fall or a bump ; that which causes a misstep.
• ( rare ) A motion in a dance.
• ( rare , Late Middle English ) A voyage ; an excursion .

Descendants

• Scots: trip
• “ trip(pe, n.(1). ”, in MED Online , Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan , 2007 , retrieved 2018-05-08 .
• Alternative form of tryppe
• IPA ( key ) : /trip/
• Rhymes: -ip
• Syllabification: trip

trip   m   inan

• ( slang ) trip ( period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations ) Synonym: haj
• ( film ) movie with phantasmagoric images and scenes

Further reading

• trip in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• IPA ( key ) : [trip]

trip   n ( plural tripuri )

• ( slang ) trip ( hallucination caused by drugs ) Am avut un trip nasol. Iarba asta nu e de calitate. I had a shitty trip . This isn't quality herb.

trip   m ( plural trips )

• trip (hallucination)
• ( Standard Tagalog ) IPA ( key ) : /ˈtɾip/ [ˈtɾip]

trip ( Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜉ᜔ ) ( slang )

• 2008 , Khavn De La Cruz, Ultraviolins , UP Press, →ISBN , page 182 : Wala, trip ko lang, wala lang akong magawa. May reklamo ka? Ako wala. Wala akong pakialam sa yo at sa kung ano mang iniisip mo. Bakit sa SM? Kase. Kase pareho ng initials ko. Yun lang. Nothing, just my idea, ['coz] I have nothing to do. Any problems? Nothing. I don't mind you and anything you think. Why in SM? Coz. Coz it's the same initials as mine. Just that.
• 1989 , National Mid-week : May asawa at anak ang lalaki, pero trip niya ang mamboso at mambastos sa telepono. Ginagamit ng lalaki ang ... ang mensahe ng pelikula. Ang problema ay nakaka-depress dahil mahirap labanan nang ganoon ang lalaking sira ang ulo. The man has a wife and a son, but he likes to harass and flirt with women on the telephone. The man uses the message of the movie. The problem is depressing because it's difficult to fight such a stupid man.
• 1998 , Honorio Bartolome De Dios, Sa Labas Ng Parlor , University of Philippines Press, →ISBN : Siguro nga napapayag mo siya, pero, nilasing mo 'yung tao, e. Hindi ko siya nilasing. Pareho kaming lasing n'ung gabing 'yun. Arnold, kilala ko ang kumpare ko. Matagal na kaming magkasama niyan. Ang trip talaga niya 'pag lasing, sex. You possible enticed her, but, you made the person drunk, don't you? I didn't made her drunk. We're both drunk that night. Arnold, I know my buddies. We've been together for long. What she likes when drunk is to have sex.
• act of taking advantage of someone ( by duping, tricking, cheating, etc. ) Synonyms: pananamantala , panloloko
• trip ( hallucination due to drugs )
• basagan ng trip
• basagin ang trip
• mapagtripan
• ( pseudoverb ) to want ; to like ( to do something, especially on a whim or impulse ) Synonyms: gusto , nais Trip ko lang na mambasag ng mga bintana ng kotse, kasi sabog ako n'on. I'ved just wanted to break car windows, 'coz I'm high that time.
• “ trip ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel ( 1993 ) Tagalog Slang Dictionary ‎ [1] , Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

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• Details of the president's trip remain shrouded in secrecy .
• They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip.
• I've just been on a trip to France.
• We will have a car at our disposal for the whole trip.
• Talking of holidays , did you hear about Lesley's skiing trip?

trip verb ( FALL )

Trip verb ( make fall ), phrasal verbs.

(Definition of trip from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Definition of trip noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

• have/take a vacation/a break/a day off/a year off/time off
• go on/be on vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/sabbatical/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
• go backpacking/camping/sightseeing
• plan a trip/a vacation/your itinerary
• reserve a hotel room/a flight/tickets
• have/make/cancel a reservation
• rent a condo/a vacation home/a cabin
• rent a car/bicycle/moped/scooter/Jet Ski
• stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/a trailer/a vacation home/a resort/a timeshare
• cost/charge $100 a/per night for a suite/a single/double/twin room
• check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
• pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
• call/order room service
• cancel/cut short a trip/vacation
• apply for/get/renew a/your passport
• take out/buy/get travel insurance
• catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
• fly (in)/travel (in) first/business/economy class
• make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour layover/stopover in Hong Kong
• experience/cause/lead to delays
• check (in)/collect/get/lose your baggage/luggage
• be charged for/pay excess baggage fees
• board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
• taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
• experience/hit/encounter (mild/severe) turbulence
• suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/motion sickness
• be seasick/carsick
• attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
• encourage/promote/hurt tourism
• promote/develop ecotourism
• build/develop/visit a tourist/tropical/beach/ski resort
• work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
• be served by/compete with low-fare/low-cost/budget airlines
• use/go to/have a travel agent
• contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
• buy/be on/go on a package deal/vacation/tour
• buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs

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• 3 an act of falling or nearly falling down, because you hit your foot against something
• trip an act of traveling from one place to another, and usually back again: a business trip a five-minute trip by taxi
• journey an act of traveling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart: a long and difficult journey across the mountains
• A trip usually involves you going to a place and back again; a journey is usually one-way. A trip is often shorter than a journey , although it does not have to be: a trip to New York a round-the-world trip. It is often short in time, even if it is long in distance. Journey is more often used when the traveling takes a long time and is difficult.
• tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited: a tour of California
• commute the regular trip that a person makes when they travel to work and back home again: a two-hour commute into downtown Washington
• expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known: the first expedition to the South Pole
• excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people: We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
• outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day: My project team organized an afternoon outing to celebrate.
• an overseas trip/journey/tour/expedition
• a bus/train trip/journey/tour
• to go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing
• to set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
• to take a(n) trip/journey/expedition/excursion

Other results

• a guilt trip
• a trip/walk down memory lane
• roll/slip/trip off the tongue

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Synonyms of trip

• as in expedition
• as in mistake
• as in to jog
• as in to fall
• as in to hop
• as in to travel
• as in to stumble
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Thesaurus Definition of trip

 (Entry 1 of 2)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peregrination
• commutation
• misunderstanding
• miscalculation
• misinterpretation
• misjudgment
• misconception
• misstatement
• misconstruction
• miscomprehension
• misdescription
• misapprehension
• misimpression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• correctness
• infallibility
• preciseness

Thesaurus Definition of trip  (Entry 2 of 2)

• step (along)
• hotfoot (it)
• slump (over)
• precipitate
• nose - dive
• free - fall
• road - trip
• peregrinate
• knock (about)
• perambulate
• drop the ball
• misunderstand
• miscalculate
• misconceive
• misconstrue
• misinterpret

Phrases Containing trip

• trip the light fantastic

Thesaurus Entries Near trip

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11 Common Types Of Verbs Used In The English Language

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On an average day, a lot of things can happen: people go to work. Kids study in school. Animals hunt for food. Friends talk to each other. All of these sentences express basic ideas about everyday events. However, we can also use sentences to express more complicated ideas: citizens can own property. People will chase their dreams to get what they want. Both our simple sentences and complex sentences have something in common: they all use verbs.

Verbs are very important in grammar, and we actually use many different types of verbs when we talk about what things do or how things are. Because they do so much for us, it is only fair that we take the time to learn a little more about verbs and some of the common types of verbs used in English.

What is a verb ?

When we write sentences or clauses, we need to include a verb. What is a verb ? A verb is a word that we use to refer to actions (what things do) and states of being (how things are). For example, the words describe, eat , and rotate are verbs. As you are about to see, verbs come in a lot of different types that don’t all behave the same way. When using proper grammar, it is important that you use verbs correctly. So, we are going to explore the many different types of verbs that we use and how to successfully use them to create great, clear sentences.

Types of verbs

We are going to explore 11 different types of verbs. Because every type deserves some attention, we won’t be going into too much detail on each type. If you want to learn more than what is covered here, you’re in luck. Listed below are each of the 11 types of verbs we are going to look at and a link to an article entirely focused on that specific type of verb.

• Action verbs
• Stative verbs
• Transitive verbs
• Intransitive verbs
• Linking verbs
• Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs)
• Modal verbs
• Regular verbs
• Irregular verbs
• Phrasal verbs
• Infinitives

1. Action verbs

Action verbs, as their name says, are used to refer to actions. These can refer to physical actions that are performed with bodies or objects, such as jump , hit , or sing , or mental actions that we use our brains to perform, such as think , consider , or memorize . Most verbs you will find are action verbs.

List of action verbs

Examples of action verbs in a sentence.

Each of these sentences uses action verbs. You’ll see that each verb is referring to a physical or mental action.

• I work at a factory.
• Cats chase mice.
• We listened to the woman’s amazing story.

 2. Stative verbs

Unlike action verbs, stative verbs refer to conditions or states of being . Generally speaking, we use stative verbs to describe things like qualities, states of existence, opinions, beliefs, and emotions. When used in a sentence, stative verbs do not refer to actions. It is important to know that some verbs can be used as either action or stative verbs depending on their meaning in the sentence. We are less likely to use stative verbs in the continuous verb tenses .

List of stative verbs

Get to know the stative verb have even better with this examination of has vs. have .

Examples of stative verbs in a sentence

These sentences all use stative verbs. You’ll notice that none of these verbs refer to actions.

• The mansion has five bathrooms.
• Allie loves her younger sisters.
• My car needs an oil change.

3. Transitive verbs

A transitive verb is a verb that is accompanied by a direct object in a sentence. The direct object is the noun , pronoun , or noun phrase that is having something done to it by the subject of the sentence. Both action and stative verbs can have direct objects, which means they can both be used as transitive verbs.

Examples of transitive verbs in a sentence

The following sentences all contain examples of transitive verbs. As you read each one, consider what the direct object of the sentence is.

• Leonardo ate a delicious pepperoni pizza.
• The wealthy man bought three paintings.
• She really hates broccoli.

4. Intransitive verbs

The opposite of a transitive verb is an intransitive verb . A verb is an intransitive verb if it is not used with a direct object. Remember, only nouns, pronouns, and  noun phrases can be direct objects. Prepositional phrases , adjectives , and adverbs cannot be used as direct objects. Once again, both action and stative verbs can be used as intransitive verbs.

Examples intransitive verbs in a sentence

Each of these sentences uses intransitive verbs. Look carefully and you will see that none of these sentences have direct objects.

• Airplanes fly .
• The children slept while the adults worked.
• The terrified monkeys hid in the trees after they saw the gigantic hungry snake.

5. Linking verbs

Linking verbs are a special type of stative verb whose name gives a big clue as to what they do. Linking verbs are used to link a subject with a subject complement . A subject complement describes or identifies the subject of the sentence or clause. Linking verbs can function as intransitive verbs, which do not take direct objects.

List of words used as linking verbs

Examples of linking verbs in a sentence.

In each of the following sentences, linking verbs are used to link a subject with a subject complement.

• Mike is a great dancer.
• That gold watch looks expensive.
• Suddenly, the mall got really crowded.

6. Helping verbs (auxiliary verbs)

Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, are helpful verbs that work with other verbs to change the meaning of a sentence. A helping verb combines with a main verb in order to accomplish different goals. These include changing the tense of the verb or altering the mood of a sentence.

List of words used as helping verbs

Examples of helping verbs in a sentence.

Each of the following sentences uses a helping verb. Take a moment to consider what each sentence is saying and how a helping verb contributes to the meaning of the sentence.

• The musician has performed in concerts all over the world.
• My cat is getting slow in her old age.
• Cheetahs can run incredibly fast.

7. Modal verbs

Modal verbs are a subgroup of helping verbs that are used to give a sentence a specific mood. Each modal verb is used differently, and they can express concepts such as ability, necessity, possibility, or permission.

List of verbs used as modal verbs

Examples of modal verbs in a sentence.

The following sentences all use modal verbs to express a certain tone. You’ll see that each sentence would have a different meaning (or wouldn’t make sense) without the modal verb.

• Once you finish your homework, you may play outside.
• We must carefully add two eggs to the mixing bowl.
• I would go to the movies if I wasn’t busy working.

Learn about one certain mood that confuses many: the subjunctive mood.

8. Regular verbs

A verb is considered a regular verb if its past tense form and past participle ends in -ed , -d , or the verb is a -t variant verb. For example, the verb look is a regular verb because both its past tense form and past participle is looked . Sometimes, regular verbs may slightly change spelling. For example, the past tense and past participle of cry is cried .

List of regular verbs

• jump becomes jumped
• slip becomes slipped
• try becomes tried
• sleep becomes slept
• lend becomes lent

Examples of regular verbs in a sentence

Each of the following sentences use regular verbs in either their past tense form or as a past participle.

• He walked two miles to the post office.
• We purchased all of the supplies that we needed for the camping trip.
• Tiffany had noticed something strange about Marcus’s story.

9. Irregular verbs

An irregular verb is a verb whose past tense and past participle form doesn’t end in -ed , -d , and doesn’t use the – t variant. Often, the spelling of these verbs changes dramatically or may not even change at all.

List of irregular verbs

• be becomes am , is , are , was , were , be , being , and been
• eat becomes ate , eaten
• fly becomes flew , flown
• catch becomes caught , caught
• set becomes set , set

Examples of irregular verbs in a sentence

The following sentences use irregular verbs. Despite being used in the past tense or as a past participle, none of these verbs end in -ed , -d , or are a -t variant verb.

• Cindy knew all of the right answers.
• This junky computer has given me nothing but headaches since I bought it.
• The workers took the furniture out of the moving truck.

10. Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb with prepositions and/or adverbs that have a different meaning from the individual words used to form them. For example, the verb shut means “to close,” and the adverb down means “not up” or “in a descending direction.” However, the phrasal verb shut down means to stop the operation of something.

List of phrasal verbs

• put up with
• talk down to

Examples of phrasal verbs in a sentence

The following sentences show how we can use phrasal verbs. Sometimes, we can separate out the words of a phrasal verb and the sentence is still grammatically correct.

• The frustrated business owner closed down his store.
• Dave loves to show off his baseball trophies.
• My mother always told me it is a good idea to put some money away in case of emergencies.

11. Infinitives

Our last type of verb isn’t actually a verb at all —sorry about that! However, infinitives look a lot like verbs because they are derived from them. An infinitive of a verb is identical to the base form of the verb. For example, the infinitive form of the verb open is open . Typically, we use infinitives with the word to in order to form infinitive phrases. Infinitive phrases can be used for a variety of reasons, such as to act like nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

Examples of infinitive phrases in a sentence

All of the following sentences use infinitive phrases. In order, the infinitive phrases are acting as a noun ( nominal infinitive), an adjective ( adjectival infinitive), and an adverb ( adverbial infinitive).

• To play guitar in a rock band is my goal.
• If you are looking for the best restaurants in town, Luis is the person to ask .
• The writing in the letter was too small to see .

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