Verbs
5 minQuiz at the end
What is a Verb?
A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. Every sentence must have a verb.
Types of Verbs
Action verbs describe what a subject does: run, think, build, laugh.
Linking verbs connect the subject to a description rather than showing action: be, seem, appear, smell, feel.
- She is happy. / The soup smells delicious.
Helping (auxiliary) verbs work alongside a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice: have, has, will, can, must, should.
- She has finished her work. / He will arrive tomorrow.
Verb Tenses
Verbs change form to show when an action happens:
- Past: She walked home.
- Present: She walks home.
- Future: She will walk home.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The verb must always agree with its subject in number:
- Singular subject → singular verb: The dog runs.
- Plural subject → plural verb: The dogs run.