Verb
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A verb is a word that describes a noun, state, or occurrence. It tells us what the subject of a sentence does or what happens to the subject.
For example, in the sentence “She runs every morning,” the word runs is a verb because it shows the action of the subject (She).
Types of Verbs
Regular Verbs
- Regular verbs follow a consistent pattern when changing to the past participle. Typically, you add “-ed” to the base form of the verb.
- Example: Base form: play – Past participle: played
Irregular Verbs
- Irregular verbs do not follow a consistent pattern and change in different ways when changing to the past participle. Each irregular verb has its own unique form.
- Example 1 : Base form: go – Past participle: gone
- Example 2: Base form: eat – Past participle: eaten
Verb Forms
- Verb forms refer to the different versions of a verb.
- It shows changes in tense, aspect, mood, or number.
- There are five forms of verb.
- Base Form (v1): Play – खेल्नु
- Past Tense (v2): Played – खेल्यो
- Past Participle (v3): Played – खेलिसकेको
- Present Participle (v4): Playing – खेल्दै
- Third Person Singular (v5): Plays – खेल्छ
Examples of Regular Verbs
| Regular Verbs | V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| Play | Play खेल्नु | Played खेले | Played खेलेको | Playing खेल्दै | Plays खेल्छ |
| Work | Work काम गर्नु | Worked काम गरे | Worked गरेको | Working गर्दै | Works काम गर्छ |
| Walk | Walk हिँड्नु | Walked हिँडे | Walked हिँडेको | Walking हिँड्दै | Walks हिँड्छ |
| Call | Call बोलाउनु | Called बोलायो | Called बोलाएको | Calling बोलाउँदै | Calls बोलाउँछ |
| Study | Study अध्ययन गर्नु | Studied अध्ययन गरे | Studied अध्ययन गरेको | Studying अध्ययन गर्दै | Studies अध्ययन गर्छ |
| Help | Help मद्दत गर्नु | Helped मद्दत गरे | Helped मद्दत गरेको | Helping मद्दत गर्दै | Helps मद्दत गर्छ |
| Watch | Watch हेर्नु | Watched हेरे | Watched हेरेको | Watching हेर्दै | Watch हेर्छ |
| Open | Open खोल्नु | Opened खोले | Opened खोलेको | Opening खोल्दै | Opens खोल्छ |
| Start | Start सुरु गर्नु | Started सुरु गरे | Started सुरु गरेको | Starting सुरु गर्दै | Starts सुरु गर्छ |
| Clean | Clean सफा गर्नु | Cleaned सफा गरे | Cleaned सफा गरेको | Cleaning सफा गर्दै | Cleans सफा गर्छ |
| Answer | Answer जवाफ दिनु | Answered जवाफ दियो | Answered जवाफ दिएको | Answering जवाफ दिँदै | Answers जवाफ दिन्छ |
| Cook | Cook पकाउनु | Cooked पकायो | Cooked पकाएको | Cooking पकाउँदै | Cooks पकाउँछ |
| Jump | Jump उफ्रिनु | Jumped उफृयो | Jumped उफ्रेको | Jumping उफ्रिँदै | Jumps उफ्रिन्छ |
| Visit | Visit जानु | Visited गयो | Visited गएको | Visiting जाँदै | Visits जान्छ |
| Paint | Paint चित्र बनाउनु | Painted चित्र बनाए | Painted चित्र बनाएको | Painting चित्र बनाउँदै | Paints चित्र बनाउँछ |
| Cry | Cry रुनु | Cried रोए | Cried रुएको | Crying रुदै | Cries रुनछ |
| Laugh | Laugh हाँस्नु | Laughed हाँस्यौं | Laughed हासेको | Laughing हाँस्दै | Laughs हाँस्छ |
| Finish | Finish समाप्त गर्नु | Finished समाप्त गर्यौं | Finished समाप्त गरेको | Finishing समाप्त गर्दै | Finishes समाप्त गर्छ |
| Love | Love माया गर्नु | Loved माया गर्यौं | Loved माया गरेको | Loving माया गर्दै | Loves माया गर्छ |
| Talk | Talk कुरा गर्नु | Talked कुरा गर्यौं | Talked कुरा गरेको | Talking कुरा गर्दै | Talks कुरा गर्छ |
| Skip | Skip छोड्नु | Skipped छोड्यौं | Skipped छोडेको | Skipping छोड्दै | Skips छोड्छ |
| Wait | Wait पर्खिनु | Waited पर्ख्यौं | Waited पर्खेको | Waiting पर्ख्दै | Waits पर्खन्छ |
| Learn | Learn सिक्नु | Learned सिक्यौं | Learned सिकेको | Learning सिक्दै | Learns सिक्छ |
| Live | Live बस्नु | Lived बस्यौं | Lived बसेको | Living बस्दै | Lives बस्छ |
| Dance | Dance नाच्नु | Danced नाचे | Danced नाचेको | Dancing नाच्दै | Dances नाच्छ |
| Push | Push धकेल्नु | Pushed धकेल्यौं | Pushed धकेलेको | Pushing धकेल्दै | Pushes धकेल्छ |
| Try | Try प्रयास गर्नु | Tried प्रयास गर्यौं | Tried प्रयास गरेको | Trying प्रयास गर्दै | Tries प्रयास गर्छ |
| Share | Share बाँड्नु | Shared बाँड्यो | Shared बाँडिएको | Sharing बाँड्दै | Shares बाँड्छ |
| Close | Close बन्द गर्नु | Closed बन्द गर्यौं | Closed बन्द गरेको | Closing बन्द गर्दै | Closes बन्द गर्छ |
| Change | Change परिवर्तन गर्नु | Changed परिवर्तन गर्यौं | Changed परिवर्तन गरेको | Changing परिवर्तन गर्दै | Changes परिवर्तन गर्छ |
| Arrive | Arrive आउनु | Arrived आयौं | Arrived आएको | Arriving आउँदै | Arrives आउँछ |
| Move | Move हल्लिनु | Moved हल्लायौं | Moved हल्लाएको | Moving हल्लाउँदै | Moves हल्लाउँछ |
| Fix | Fix मर्मत गर्नु | Fixed मर्मत गर्यौं | Fixed मर्मत गरेको | Fixing मर्मत गर्दै | Fixes मर्मत गर्छ |
| Ask | Ask सोध्नु | Asked सोध्यौं | Asked सोधेको | Asking सोध्दै | Asks सोध्छ |
| Borrow | Borrow उधारो लिनु | Borrowed उधारो लिए | Borrowed उधारो लिएको | Borrowing उधारो लिंदै | Borrows उधारो लिन्छ |
| Cleanse | Cleanse पवित्र बनाउनु | Cleansed पवित्र बनाए | Cleansed पवित्र बनाको | Cleansing पवित्र बनाउँदै | Cleanses पवित्र बनाउँछ |
| Cover | Cover छोप्नु | Covered छोप्यो | Covered छोपेको | Covering छोप्दै | Covers छोप्छ |
| Drop | Drop खस्नु | Dropped खस्यौं | Dropped खसेको | Dropping खस्दै | Drops खस्छ |
| Explain | Explain स्पष्ट पार्नु | Explained स्पष्ट पारे | Explained स्पष्ट पारेको | Explaining स्पष्ट पार्दै | Explains स्पष्ट पार्छ |
| Hope | Hope आशा गर्नु | Hoped आशा गर्यौं | Hoped आशा गरेको | Hoping आशा गर्दै | Hopes आशा गर्छ |
| Invite | Invite निम्तो दिनु | Invited निम्तो दियौं | Invited निम्तो दिएको | Inviting निम्तो दिँदै | Invites निम्तो दिन्छ |
| Allow | Allow अनुमति दिनु | Allowed अनुमति दियौं | Allowed अनुमति दिएको | Allowing अनुमति दिँदै | Allows अनुमति दिन्छ |
| Order | Order अर्डर गर्नु | Ordered अर्डर गर्यौं | Ordered अर्डर गरेको | Ordering अर्डर गर्दै | Orders अर्डर गर्छ |
| Plan | Plan योजना बनाउनु | Planned योजना बनाए | Planned योजना बनाको | Planning योजना बनाउँदै | Plans योजना बनाउँछ |
| Reach | Reach पुग्नु | Reached पुग्यौं | Reached पुगेको | Reaching पुग्दै | Reaches पुग्छ |
| Relax | Relax विश्राम गर्नु | Relaxed विश्राम गर्यौं | Relaxed विश्राम गरेको | Relaxing विश्राम गर्दै | Relaxes विश्राम गर्छ |
| Respond | Respond प्रतिक्रिया दिनु | Responded प्रतिक्रिया दिइयो | Responded प्रतिक्रिया दिएको | Responding प्रतिक्रिया दिँदै | Responds प्रतिक्रिया दिन्छ |
| Agree | Agree सहमति जनाउनु | Agreed सहमति जनायौं | Agreed सहमति जनाएको | Agreeing सहमति जनाउँदै | Agrees सहमति जनाउँछ |
| Start | Start सुरु गर्नु | Started सुरु गर्यौं | Started सुरु गरेको | Starting सुरु गर्दै | Starts सुरु गर्छ |
| Stay | Stay बस्नु | Stayed बस्यौं | Stayed बसेको | Staying बस्दै | Stays बस्छ |
| Travel | Travel यात्रा गर्नु | Travelled यात्रा गर्यौं | Travelled यात्रा गरेको | Travelling यात्रा गर्दै | Travels यात्रा गर्छ |
| Wash | Wash धुनु | Washed धोए | Washed धोएको | Washing धोईरहेको | Washes धोन्छ |
| Want | Want चाहनु | Wanted चाह्यौं | Wanted चाहेको | Wanting चाहिँदै | Wants चाहन्छ |
| Repair | Repair मर्मत गर्नु | Repaired मर्मत गर्यौं | Repaired मर्मत गरेको | Repairing मर्मत गर्दै | Repairs मर्मत गर्छ |
Examples of Irregular Verbs
| Irregular Verbs | V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| Go | Go जानु | Went गयो | Gone गएको | Going जाँदै | Goes जान्छ |
| Eat | Eat खानु | Ate खायो | Eaten खाएको | Eating खाँदै | Eats खान्छ |
| Come | Come आउनु | Came आयो | Come आएको | Coming आउँदै | Comes आउँछ |
| Take | Take लिनु | Took लियो | Taken लिएको | Taking लिदै | Takes लिन्छ |
| See | See हेर्नु | Saw हेरे | Seen हेरेको | Seeing हेर्दै | Sees हेर्छ |
| Drink | Drink पिउनु | Drank पियो | Drunk पिएको | Drinking पीउदै | Drinks पिउँछ |
| Write | Write लेखन गर्नु | Wrote लेख्यो | Written लेखेको | Writing लेख्दै | Writes लेख्छ |
| Speak | Speak बोल्नु | Spoke बोले | Spoken बोलेको | Speaking बोल्दै | Speaks बोल्छ |
| Run | Run दौडिनु | Ran दौड्यो | Run दौडेको | Running दौड्दै | Runs दौड्छ |
| Give | Give दिनु | Gave दियो | Given दिएको | Giving दिँदै | Gives दिन्छ |
| Find | Find भेट्नु | Found भेट्यो | Found भेटिएको | Finding भेट्दै | Finds भेट्छ |
| Buy | Buy किन्नु | Bought किन्यो | Bought किनिएको | Buying किन्दै | Buys किन्छ |
| Get | Get पाउनु | Got पायो | Gotten पाएको | Getting पाउँदै | Gets पाउँछ |
| Begin | Begin सुरु गर्नु | Began सुरु गर्यो | Begun सुरु गरेको | Beginning सुरु गर्दै | Begins सुरु गर्छ |
| Think | Think सोच्नु | Thought सोच्यो | Thought सोचेको | Thinking सोच्दै | Thinks सोच्छ |
| Know | Know जान्नु | Knew जान्यो | Known जानिएको | Knowing जान्दै | Knows जान्छ |
| Meet | Meet भेट्नु | Met भेट्यो | Met भेटिएको | Meeting भेट्दै | Meets भेट्छ |
| Fly | Fly उड्नु | Flew उड्यो | Flown उडेको | Flowing उड्दै | Flows उड्छ |
| Teach | Teach पढाउनु | Taught पढायो | Taught पढाएको | Teaching पढाउँदै | Teaches पढाउँछ |
| Sing | Sing गाउनु | Sang गायो | Sung गाएको | Singing गाउदै | Sings गाउँछ |
| Stand | Stand उभिनु | Stood उभियो | Stood उभिएको | Standing उभिँदै | Stands उभिन्छ |
| Have | Have हुनु | Had थियो | Had भयो | Having हुँदै | Has छ |
| Hold | Hold पकड्नु | Held पकडे | Held पकडिएको | Holding पकड्दै | Holds पकड्छ |
| Show | Show देखाउनु | Showed देखायो | Shown देखाएको | Showing देखाउँदै | Shows देखाउँछ |
| Build | Build निर्माण गर्नु | Built निर्माण गर्यो | Built निर्माण गरिएको | Building निर्माण गर्दै | Builds निर्माण गर्छ |
| Swim | Swim पौडिनु | Swam पौडियो | Swum पौडिएको | Swimming पौडिँदै | Swims पौडिन्छ |
| Draw | Draw कोर्नु | Drew कोर्यो | Drawn कोरेको | Drawing कोर्दै | Draws कोर्छ |
| Lie | Lie बस्नु | Lay पल्टियो | Lain पल्टिएको | Lying पल्टिँदै | Lies पल्टिन्छ |
| Tear | Tear च्यात्नु | Tore च्यात्यो | Torn च्यातेको | Tearing च्यात्दै | Tears च्यात्छ |
| Sleep | Sleep सुत्नु | Slept सुत्यो | Slept सुतेको | Sleeping सुत्दै | Sleeps सुत्छ |
| Throw | Throw फ्याँक्नु | Threw फ्याँके | Thrown फ्याँकेको | Throwing फ्याँक्दै | Throws फ्याँक्छ |
| Fall | Fall झर्नु | Fell झर्यो | Fallen झरेको | Falling झर्दै | Falls झर्छ |
| Cut | Cut काट्नु | Cut काट्यो | Cut काटेको | Cutting काट्दै | Cuts काट्छ |
| Read | Read पढ्नु | Read पढ्यो | Read पढेको | Reading पढ्दै | Reads पढ्छ |
| Wear | Wear लगाउनु | Wore लगायो | Worn लगाएको | Wearing लगाउँदै | Wears लगाउँछ |
| Lose | Lose गुमाउनु | Lost गुमायो | Lost गुमाएको | Losing गुमाउँदै | Loses गुमाउँछ |
| Bring | Bring ल्याउनु | Brought ल्यायो | Brought ल्याएको | Bringing ल्याउँदै | Brings ल्याउँछ |