Sometimes we use TWO WORDS to complete the verb, e.g.

• The brother will return.
• The dog was injured.
• The room is crowded.
• The glasses were broken.

In some sentences THREE WORDS are used to complete the verb, e.g.

• The client will be delighted.
• The car should have stopped.
• The shop may be closed.
• The work had been done.

Why is this so?

The above examples will take us to the next topic : “Classification of Verbs”. Let us try to understand how these verbs are being formed to convey a better understanding.

Classification of Verbs

We divide verbs into two broad classifications:-

• Helping Verbs; also called Auxiliary Verbs
• Main Verbs; also called Lexical Verbs