A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Why we use them?

Verbs are essential for expressing what the subject of the sentence does, experiences, or is.

When to use them?

Use verbs whenever you need to show an action, state, or occurrence.

Example sentences

1. She runs every morning.

2. They are happy with the results.

3. He was reading a book.

4. We will go to the park tomorrow.

5. She cooks dinner every night.

6. They play football on weekends.

7. The cat sleeps on the couch.

8. He has finished his homework.

9. I am feeling tired today.

10. They were discussing the project.

Types of Verbs

• Action Verbs: Indicate an action or occurrence (e.g., run, jump, eat).

• Transitive Verbs: Require a direct object to complete their meaning (e.g., throw, read, bring).

• Intransitive Verbs: Do not require a direct object (e.g., sleep, laugh, arrive).

• Linking Verbs: Connect the subject with a subject complement (e.g., am, is, seem, become).

• Auxiliary Verbs (Helping Verbs): Help form different tenses, moods, or voices of main verbs (e.g., have, be, do, can, will).

• Modal Verbs: Indicate ability, permission, obligation, or possibility (e.g., can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would).

• Regular Verbs: Form their past tense and past participle by adding -ed or -d (e.g., walk/walked, play/played).

• Irregular Verbs: Form their past tense and past participle in various ways (e.g., go/went/gone, eat/ate/eaten).