Action:
* Active: The verb describes a direct action performed by the subject (e.g., "run," "jump," "write").
* Passive: The verb describes an action received by the subject (e.g., "was run," "was jumped," "was written").
* Transitive: The verb has a direct object (e.g., "throw the ball," "read a book").
* Intransitive: The verb does not have a direct object (e.g., "sleep," "rain," "die").
Tense:
* Present: Describes an action happening now (e.g., "run," "am running").
* Past: Describes an action that happened before now (e.g., "ran," "was running").
* Future: Describes an action that will happen in the future (e.g., "will run," "will be running").
Mood:
* Indicative: States a fact or opinion (e.g., "The cat sleeps").
* Imperative: Gives a command or instruction (e.g., "Sleep!").
* Subjunctive: Expresses a wish, doubt, or possibility (e.g., "If I were you," "I wish I could sleep").
Voice:
* Active: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The cat chased the mouse").
* Passive: The subject receives the action (e.g., "The mouse was chased by the cat").
Other:
* Regular: The verb follows standard conjugation rules (e.g., "walk," "walked," "walking").
* Irregular: The verb does not follow standard conjugation rules (e.g., "go," "went," "gone").
* Auxiliary: A "helping" verb that modifies another verb (e.g., "will," "have," "be").
* Phrasal: A verb followed by a preposition or adverb (e.g., "give up," "look up," "turn off").
* Dynamic: Describes an action or change in state (e.g., "run," "jump," "grow").
* Stative: Describes a state of being or condition (e.g., "love," "know," "believe").
This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers some of the most common ways to describe verbs.
It's important to note that the words you choose to describe a verb will depend on the context and the specific aspect you want to emphasize.