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Verb

This document defines verbs and provides examples of different types of verbs. It explains that verbs express actions or states of being and are primary elements of sentences. Examples are given of action verbs like "danced" and linking verbs like "is". Tense is discussed as expressing time through past, present, and future verb forms. Action verbs can describe physical or mental actions, and examples of each are given. Linking verbs express a state of being and relate subjects to other parts of sentences, including be verbs and sense verbs.

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Verb

This document defines verbs and provides examples of different types of verbs. It explains that verbs express actions or states of being and are primary elements of sentences. Examples are given of action verbs like "danced" and linking verbs like "is". Tense is discussed as expressing time through past, present, and future verb forms. Action verbs can describe physical or mental actions, and examples of each are given. Linking verbs express a state of being and relate subjects to other parts of sentences, including be verbs and sense verbs.

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Miss Nabila’s English Class

Motivational Activity
Verbs
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Be Verbs and Sense Verbs
Provide various Construct
Define the examples of sentences with
meaning of a verb. action and linking correct verb
verbs. usage.
A verb is a word that expresses an action or a
state of being.

Together with nouns, verbs are the primary


elements of a sentence or phrase.

Aaron danced to his favorite music.


The verb "danced" in the sentence above
expresses an action of the subject "Aaron."

Aaron is a member of the school's dance club.

The verb "is" in the sentence above expresses


the state of being of the subject "Aaron."
Using verbs, one can identify whether an action occurred in the
past, is occurring in the present, or will occur in the future. Verbs
express time through these tense forms.

Aaron played Aaron plays Aaron will play


basketball. basketball. basketball.
An action verb describes what someone or something does.
Remember that action verbs are not always physical actions;
they can also be mental actions.

Physical Action: Aaron read a book.


The verb "read" expresses a physical action
done by the subject "Aaron."

Mental Action: Aaron thought of an idea.


The verb "thought" expresses a mental action
done by the subject "Aaron."
run know
skip realize
play hope
sing decide
draw believe
walk imagine
eat guess
sleep feel
watch understand
wave recognize
A linking verb expresses a state of being and relates the
subject to other parts of a sentence. Be verbs and sense
verbs are considered linking verbs.

Be verbs are the most commonly used


linking verbs.

Aaron was a basketball team captain in high school.

The be verb "was" expresses a state of being of


the subject "Aaron."

Other be verbs are am, is, are, was, were, be,been, and
being
A sense verb describes one of the five senses: sight, hearing,
smell, and touch.

Other verbs that can be considered as linking


verbs are the following:
appear grow seem
become look smell
feel remain sound
stay taste turn
Aaron became a professional basketball player.

The sense verb "became" expresses a state of


being of the subject "Aaron."

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