verb
A word that expresses action or state of being
📖 Detailed Explanation
Verbs are the engines of sentences, expressing what someone or something does, or describing a state of being. They change form to show tense, mood, and voice.
📝 Usage Rules
- •Action verbs show what someone does (run, write, think)
- •Linking verbs connect the subject to information about it (is, seem, become)
- •Helping verbs work with main verbs to show tense or possibility (will, have, might)
✅Correct Examples
"She runs every morning."
"Runs" is an action verb showing what she does
"The flowers smell wonderful."
"Smell" is a linking verb connecting subject to description
"I will finish my homework tonight."
"Will" is a helping verb with main verb "finish"
"They have been studying for hours."
"Have been" are helping verbs with main verb "studying"
❌Incorrect Examples
"The cake smell delicious."
Should be "smells" - verb must agree with singular subject
"She don't like pizza."
Should be "doesn't" - verb must agree with singular subject
"Yesterday, I walk to school."
Should be "walked" - past tense needed for "yesterday"
"He can sings very well."
Should be "can sing" - base form after modal verb "can"
"The team are playing well."
Should be "is playing" - collective noun "team" is singular
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