Verbs

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Verbs

  • A verb is a doing or an action word.

Example: run, sing, play

  • A verb is the most important part of a sentence.


  • How to test if it's a verb:

Ask: Can I ... E.g. I read a book. Can I read? / Can I book?


  • Tenses show us the time when it happened. Past / Present / Future

  • The "to be" verb is called the linking verb.

Examples: The dog will be hungry. (Future)

The dog is hungry. (Present)

The dog was hungry. (Past)

  • There are two types of verbs:

Irregular verbs

Regular verbs