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    This document defines verbs and provides examples of different types of verbs. It explains that verbs express actions or states of being and are primary elements of sentences. Examples are given of action verbs like "danced" and linking verbs like "is". Tense is discussed as expressing time through past, present, and future verb forms. Action verbs can describe physical or mental actions, and examples of each are given. Linking verbs express a state of being and relate subjects to other parts of sentences, including be verbs and sense verbs.

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    Miss Nabila’s English Class

    Motivational Activity
    Verbs
    Action Verbs
    Linking Verbs
    Be Verbs and Sense Verbs
    Provide various Construct
    Define the examples of sentences with
    meaning of a verb. action and linking correct verb
    verbs. usage.
    A verb is a word that expresses an action or a
    state of being.

    Together with nouns, verbs are the primary


    elements of a sentence or phrase.

    Aaron danced to his favorite music.


    The verb "danced" in the sentence above
    expresses an action of the subject "Aaron."

    Aaron is a member of the school's dance club.

    The verb "is" in the sentence above expresses


    the state of being of the subject "Aaron."
    Using verbs, one can identify whether an action occurred in the
    past, is occurring in the present, or will occur in the future. Verbs
    express time through these tense forms.

    Aaron played Aaron plays Aaron will play


    basketball. basketball. basketball.
    An action verb describes what someone or something does.
    Remember that action verbs are not always physical actions;
    they can also be mental actions.

    Physical Action: Aaron read a book.


    The verb "read" expresses a physical action
    done by the subject "Aaron."

    Mental Action: Aaron thought of an idea.


    The verb "thought" expresses a mental action
    done by the subject "Aaron."
    run know
    skip realize
    play hope
    sing decide
    draw believe
    walk imagine
    eat guess
    sleep feel
    watch understand
    wave recognize
    A linking verb expresses a state of being and relates the
    subject to other parts of a sentence. Be verbs and sense
    verbs are considered linking verbs.

    Be verbs are the most commonly used


    linking verbs.

    Aaron was a basketball team captain in high school.

    The be verb "was" expresses a state of being of


    the subject "Aaron."

    Other be verbs are am, is, are, was, were, be,been, and
    being
    A sense verb describes one of the five senses: sight, hearing,
    smell, and touch.

    Other verbs that can be considered as linking


    verbs are the following:
    appear grow seem
    become look smell
    feel remain sound
    stay taste turn
    Aaron became a professional basketball player.

    The sense verb "became" expresses a state of


    being of the subject "Aaron."

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