Verb – Easy Explanation

📘 What is a Verb?

A **verb** is a word that expresses an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Every sentence must have a verb.

Examples: run, eat, is, have, go, jump, think

📚 Types of Verbs

• Action Verbs: Show physical or mental action – e.g., *run, write, think*
• Linking Verbs: Connect subject with description – e.g., *is, are, seem, become*
• Helping Verbs (Auxiliary): Help the main verb – e.g., *is, was, have, will*
• Transitive Verbs: Need an object – e.g., *He reads a book.*
• Intransitive Verbs: Don’t need an object – e.g., *She sleeps peacefully.*

🧠 Verb Forms

• Base Form: go, eat, play
• Past Form: went, ate, played
• Past Participle: gone, eaten, played
• Present Participle: going, eating, playing

📝 Examples in Sentences

• She runs every morning. (Action)
• He is a doctor. (Linking)
• They have finished their work. (Helping + Main verb)
• Ravi bought a car. (Transitive)
• She cried loudly. (Intransitive)

📌 Questions Asked in Exams

• Q: What is a verb?
  A: A verb is a word that expresses action, state, or possession.
• Q: Name three helping verbs.
  A: is, was, will
• Q: What’s the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?
  A: Transitive verbs need an object, intransitive do not.