The powerhouse of every sentence! Discover how verbs bring life, action, and meaning to your words.
✨ Every sentence must have at least one verb! ✨
For example: "I read." (Yes, this is a complete sentence. It shows an action!)
Verbs that show physical or mental activities - things you can DO!
Verbs that connect the subject to additional information about it.
Remember: Linking verbs are always intransitive!
Verbs that work with main verbs to show tense, mood, or voice.
The rebels of the verb world - they don't follow standard patterns!
Tip: The "be" verb is the most irregular verb and is the most common!
Can the verb "transfer" a subject's action to an object? That's the key question!
These verbs need an object to complete their meaning.
These verbs are complete by themselves - no object needed!
Most action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive depending on how they're used!
Test your verb knowledge! Identify the verbs and their types in these sentences.