Verbs

 What is a Verb?

A verb is a word that expresses an action, event, or state of being. It's the heart of a sentence, telling us what's happening.

Types of Verbs

There are many types of verbs, but here are the main ones:

1. Action Verbs: These verbs express physical or mental actions.

   • Example: run, jump, think, eat

2. Linking Verbs: These verbs connect a subject to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.

   • Example: is, are, was, were, seems, becomes

3. Helping Verbs: These verbs help the main verb express tense, mood, or voice.

   • Example: will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, should, would, do, does, did, have, has, had, be, am, is, are, was, were

Verb Tenses

Verbs change form to show different tenses, which indicate when an action takes place. Here are the main tenses:

• Present Tense: Shows an action happening now.
  • Example: I run every day.
• Past Tense: Shows an action that happened in the past.
  • Example: I ran yesterday.
• Future Tense: Shows an action that will happen in the future.
  • Example: I will run tomorrow.
• Present Perfect Tense: Shows an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
  • Example: I have run five miles this week.
• Past Perfect Tense: Shows an action that was completed before another past action.
  • Example: I had run five miles before I ate breakfast.
• Future Perfect Tense: Shows an action that will be completed by a specific time in the future.
• Example: I will have run ten miles by the end of the month.

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