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Forms of "to be", such as "is", "are", etc. are also verbs of a particular type, called copulas, which define states of being (Jesus is the perfect teacher. Mary is Jesus' mother.) Some languages, such as Russian, do not use copulas in the present tense.
Forms of "to be", such as "is", "are", etc. are also verbs of a particular type, called copulas, which define states of being (Jesus is the perfect teacher. Mary is Jesus' mother.) Some languages, such as Russian, do not use copulas in the present tense.
Many languages inflect verbs to indicate such categories as person, number, tense, [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], mood, and [[voice]]. The set of all forms of a verb is called its ''conjugation''. English inflects for tense and to a limited extent for person and number. God ''loves'' us; but we ''love'' God. God ''created'' the Heavens and the Earth; but He creates things daily. English also inflects for mood; compare ''If I were a rich man'' (subjunctive) with ''I was a rich man'' (indicative).
Many languages inflect verbs to indicate such categories as person, number, tense, [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], and [[voice]]. The set of all forms of a verb is called its ''conjugation''. English inflects for tense and to a limited extent for person and number. God ''loves'' us; but we ''love'' God. God ''created'' the Heavens and the Earth; but He creates things daily. English also inflects for mood; compare ''If I were a rich man'' (subjunctive) with ''I was a rich man'' (indicative).
Verbs can also be divided into [[regular verb|regular verbs]], where the tense is conjugated by adding "-d", "-ed" or occasionally "-t" to the [[base form]], and [[irregular verb|irregular verbs]] where the base form's spelling is altered during conjugation.
Verbs can also be divided into [[regular verb|regular verbs]], where the tense is conjugated by adding "-d", "-ed" or occasionally "-t" to the [[base form]], and [[irregular verb|irregular verbs]] where the base form's spelling is altered during conjugation.