Verbs

Getting into action!

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He is knocking on the door. The aeroplane is flying.

The monkey is playing. The baby is sleeping.

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knocking playing Notice these words. What do they show?

flying sleeping

They show what is happening . They show the action that is taking place. They are called verbs. Verbs are action words.

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The verb is the most fundamental part of speech.

Every sentence must have a verb. When you are happy, you sing and dance. Ayudh took his bag and walked away. They may be of more than one word. Mr. Bean should have visited us at school.

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Lets look at some verbs.

act go buy cook fly play kick sing

jump run bake shout swim eat sleep walk

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Exercise Fill in the blanks with verbs.

1.I ________ the gift and ________ my father. 2. They were so angry that they _______. 3. If you ______ me a book, I will _____ . 4. When I ______ to the market, I ______ a pen. 5. Goats are _______ in the meadow, but the horses are _______ in the barn. 6. The teacher_______ the class and ______ us to be quiet.
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Exercise Circle the verbs in the sentences.

1.Can you come home and help me with my math? 2. They said that they will not scold the child. 3. Someone came here and took away the book. 4. The big fish are chasing the small fish. 5. Sumana tiptoed out of her bed, went to the refrigerator and ate the ice-cream. 6. Go and dance with her.

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Verbs are action words, are there non-action verbs too?

There are non-action verbs too. They tell about states of mind or senses. The action actually cannot be seen. They do not express physical action. Examples: to think, to look, to feel

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Any other type of verb? Yes, there are linking verbs. They link the subject of a sentence with a word that renames or describes the subject. The most common linking verb is to be. The common forms of to be - am, are, is, was, be, being, been and were. Example : The pool is warm. Is does not show a physical action but connects the subject pool with a describing word warm.
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There cannot be a sentence without a verb!

They not only show action but also may how things are sensed.

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