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 room.
After: She is studying in her room.

Before: He at the park.
After: He is playing soccer at the park.

Before: They to concert.
After: They are attending a concert.

Now a longer sentence

Before (simpler version): He walked to school.

After (more complex version with verbs): Battling the brisk morning wind, he quickly walked to school to meet his study group before class started.

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

Sprint
Devour
Compose
Compete
Rest
Leap
Hum
Twirl
Research
Navigate
Dive
Bake
Giggle
Sob
Operate
Browse
Chat
Observe
Ponder
Invent