3 types of verbs examples

Verbs are words that describe a mental or physical action, a state of being, or an occurrence. By doing so, they often give us the most information among the parts of speech in a sentence. A sentence can exist without a noun, but it cannot without a verb.

Verb Definitions and Verb Examples

A verb’s base form is its infinitive, which is the verb root with the word “to.” From there, a basic understanding of verbs continues with action verbs and linking verbs, which may be regular or irregular.

An action verb expresses something that the subject can do.

A linking verb describes the subject’s feelings or state of being by “linking” the subject to a subject complement.

Verbs are also guided by tense, which conveys an action’s timing.

Examples Action Verb

Wanda walks a mile every morning.

Verb examples sentences

(present tense)

Jason jumped into the swimming pool. (past tense)

Zendaya willwatch the movie after school. (future tense)

Examples Linking Verb

Wanda seems dedicated to walking a mile every mornin

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