Verbs

Verbs are words that express actions, events, or states of being in a sentence.

They are essential for constructing meaningful sentences because they indicate what the subject of the sentence is doing or the condition it is in.

Verbs can show actions (like “run,” “eat,” “write”), express states of being (like “is,” “was,” “become”), or describe occurrences (like “happen,” “occur,” “exist”).

Key points about verbs:

1. Action: Verbs often describe actions that someone or something performs.
2. Tense: Verbs can be in different tenses (past, present, future) to indicate when an action occurs.
3. Variety: There are various types of verbs, including transitive (taking a direct object) and intransitive (not taking a direct object) verbs.

Verbs play a central role in sentence structure and convey the core meaning of what is happening or being described in communication.

Here are three examples demonstrating the use of verbs, the ‘before’ sentences do not have an verb and the ‘After’ sentences have the verb included:

Before: She in garden.
After: She is gardening.

Before: He at the store.
After: He is shopping at the store.

Before: They to school.
After: They go to school.

Now a longer sentence

Before (simpler version): She went to the store.

Here is a list of 20 verbs that you could try to use to include in your writing.

run
eat
write
play
sleep
jump
sing
dance
study
drive
swim
cook
laugh
cry
work
read
talk
listen
think
create