What is a verb in a sentence

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.

Verb examples

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.

(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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