Verbs
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Verbs
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