{"id":50280,"count":28,"description":"A <strong>verb<\/strong> is a word that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing. Verbs can indicate (physical or mental) actions, occurrences, and states of being.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>Jeffrey <strong>builds<\/strong> a house.\r\n\r\nAnita<strong> is<\/strong> <strong>thinking <\/strong>about horses.\r\n\r\nTrue love <strong>exists<\/strong>.<\/figure>\r\nEvery sentence must have at least one verb. At the most basic level, a sentence can consist solely of a single verb in the imperative form (e.g., \u201cRun.\u201d). In this example, the implied subject is \u201cyou.\u201d<!--more-->\r\n<h2 id=\"conjugation\">Verb conjugation<\/h2>\r\nVerbs can change form depending on <strong>subject<\/strong>, <strong>tense<\/strong>, <strong>mood<\/strong>, and <strong>voice<\/strong>. This is called conjugation.\r\n<h3 id=\"subject\">Subject<\/h3>\r\nThere are six <strong>subject<\/strong> forms in English:\r\n<table class=\"kb-table bordered vertical-borders\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>I<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=index21cc.html?p=3538\%22>First person<\/a> singular<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td><a href=indexb114.html?p=440975\%22>Second person<\/a> singular<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>He\/she\/it<\/td>\r\n<td>Third person singular<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>We<\/td>\r\n<td>First person plural<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>You<\/td>\r\n<td>Second person plural<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>They<\/td>\r\n<td>Third person plural<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nVerbs and subjects must agree in number. If the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. Similarly, if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural. This is called<a href=index5b49-2.html?p=74889\%22> subject-verb agreement<\/a>.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Subject-verb agreement<\/figcaption>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">She <strong>talks<\/strong> <a href=index-4020.html>a lot<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-errorlist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">She <strong>talk<\/strong> a lot.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">We <strong>talk<\/strong> a lot.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-errorlist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">We <strong>talks<\/strong> a lot.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h3 id=\"tense\">Tense<\/h3>\r\nVerbs are also conjugated based on <strong>tense<\/strong>. There are three main tenses in English:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Past <\/strong>(an action has taken place)<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Present <\/strong>(an action is taking place)<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Future <\/strong>(an action will take place)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEach tense has a <strong>simple<\/strong>, <strong>progressive<\/strong>, <strong>perfect<\/strong>, and <strong>perfect progressive<\/strong> aspect with its own rules for conjugation.\r\n\r\nThe forms a verb takes in each aspect depend on the subject and on whether the verb is regular or irregular. Below is a table illustrating the various forms the <a href=index.html#regular-irregular\">regular verb<\/a> \u201clook\u201d takes in the first person singular when conjugated.\r\n<table class=\"kb-table bordered vertical-borders\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th><\/th>\r\n<th>Past<\/th>\r\n<th>Present<\/th>\r\n<th>Future<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Simple<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>looked<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>look<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>will look<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Progressive<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>was looking<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>am looking<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>will be looking<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Perfect<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>had looked<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>have looked<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>will have looked<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Perfect progressive<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>had been looking <\/strong>at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>have been looking<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<td>I <strong>will have been looking<\/strong> at the painting.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3 id=\"mood\">Mood<\/h3>\r\nThe <strong>mood<\/strong> of a verb indicates the tone and intention of a sentence. There are five grammatical moods in English:\r\n<table class=\"kb-table bordered vertical-borders\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Grammatical mood<\/th>\r\n<th>Function<\/th>\r\n<th>Example<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Indicative<\/td>\r\n<td>Express a fact<\/td>\r\n<td>\u201cTony <strong>likes<\/strong> chocolate.\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=index-4351.html>Imperative<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Express a command or a request<\/td>\r\n<td>\u201c<strong>Wash<\/strong> the dishes.\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Interrogative<\/td>\r\n<td>Ask a question<\/td>\r\n<td>\u201c<strong>Did<\/strong> you do your homework?\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Conditional<\/td>\r\n<td>Express a condition<\/td>\r\n<td>\u201cIf you want to borrow that book, you <strong>can<\/strong>.\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=index-4352.html>Subjunctive<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td>Express a wish, demand, doubt, or hypothetical situation<\/td>\r\n<td>\u201cIf I <strong>were <\/strong>rich, I would buy an island.\u201d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3 id=\"active-passive-voice\">Active and passive voice<\/h3>\r\nMost sentences can use either the active or the <a href=index-3476.html>passive <strong>voice<\/strong><\/a>. An <strong>active sentence<\/strong> is one in which the subject performs the action.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Active sentence<\/figcaption>Lucas <strong>broke<\/strong> a chair.<\/figure>\r\nA <strong>passive sentence<\/strong> is one in which the subject is acted upon. Passive sentences are constructed using a form of the auxiliary verb \u201cbe\u201d (e.g., \u201cwas,\u201d \u201cis,\u201d \u201cwere\u201d) followed by the past participle of the main verb (e.g., \u201ceaten,\u201d \u201ctaken\u201d).\r\n\r\nPassive sentences are useful for emphasizing the outcome of an action rather than the action itself.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Passive sentence<\/figcaption>A chair <strong>was broken<\/strong> (by Lucas).<\/figure>\r\n<h3 id=\"participles\">Participles<\/h3>\r\n<a href=index-4034.html>Participles<\/a> are formed from verbs. There are two types of participles:<strong><\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4035.html><strong>Past participles<\/strong><\/a> are typically used in combination with an auxiliary verb (e.g., \u201chas,\u201d \u201chave,\u201d \u201chad\u201d) for perfect tenses (connecting a past action or event to a later time). Past participles are typically formed by adding the suffix \u201c-ed\u201d (e.g., \u201cworked\u201d).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=index-4036.html><strong>Present participles <\/strong><\/a>are used for continuous tenses (describing an action that is ongoing). They are formed by adding the suffix \u201c-ing\u201d (e.g., \u201creading\u201d).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nParticiples are often used as <a href=index1639.html?p=8041\%22>adjectives<\/a> (e.g., \u201crunning shoes\u201d).\r\n<h2 id=\"regular-irregular\">Regular vs. irregular verbs<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Regular verbs<\/strong> follow the standard conjugation rules for English verbs\u2014most verbs are regular. A verb is considered regular if its <a href=index-4353.html><strong>simple past<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>past participle<\/strong> are formed by adding the suffix \u201c-ed\u201d (or \u201c-d\u201d if the word already ends in the letter \u201ce\u201d).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Past simple and past participle of \u201cfinish\u201d in a sentence<\/figcaption>Sarah <strong>finished<\/strong> her work.\r\n\r\nClaude <strong>had finished<\/strong> his dinner when James called.\r\n\r\nJock <strong>has finished <\/strong>writing in his journal.\r\n\r\nTina <strong>will have finished<\/strong> her course by the end of next month.<\/figure>\r\n<a href=index-4354.html><strong>Irregular verbs<\/strong><\/a> form their simple past and past participles in some way other than by adding the suffix \u201c-ed.\u201d\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Past simple and past participle of \u201cswim\u201d in a sentence<\/figcaption>Andre <strong>swam<\/strong> in all five of the Great Lakes last summer.\r\n\r\nI <strong>had swum<\/strong> almost a mile when the island came into view.\r\n\r\nMelissa <strong>has swum <\/strong>every Saturday for the last three years.\r\n\r\nIf he succeeds next week, Antonio <strong>will have swum<\/strong> the English Channel ten times!<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"transitive-intransitve\">Transitive and intransitive verbs<\/h2>\r\nA <a href=index-4059.html><strong>transitive verb <\/strong><\/a>is a verb that acts on someone or something and therefore takes a <span class=\"highlight-green\">direct object<\/span> (the thing being acted upon).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Transitive verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>Kelly <strong>asks <\/strong><span class=\"highlight-green\">a question<\/span>.\r\n\r\nToby <strong>buys<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-green\">groceries<\/span>.<\/figure>\r\n<a href=index-4355.html><strong>Intransitive verbs<\/strong><\/a> do not act on someone or something and therefore do not take a direct object.\r\n\r\nWhile an intransitive verb does not take a direct object, it can be used along with an <a href=index89f8.html?p=439176\%22><span class=\"highlight-purple\">adverb<\/span> <\/a>or <a href=indexbf54.html?p=8023\%22><span class=\"highlight-red\">adverbial phrase<\/span><\/a> (as can a transitive verb).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Intransitive verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>Rita <strong>coughed<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nRita <strong>coughed <\/strong><span class=\"highlight-purple\">loudly<\/span>.\r\n\r\nRita <strong>coughed <\/strong><span class=\"highlight-red\">on me!<\/span><\/figure>\r\nSome verbs are <strong>ditransitive<\/strong>, meaning they have two objects: a <span class=\"highlight-green\">direct object<\/span> and an <span class=\"highlight-blue\">indirect object<\/span> (usually the person for whom the action is being performed).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Direct and indirect object in a sentence<\/figcaption>Amira <strong>reads<\/strong> <span class=\"highlight-blue\">me<\/span> <span class=\"highlight-green\">a book<\/span>.<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"stative-dynamic\">Stative and dynamic verbs<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Dynamic verbs<\/strong> (also called <a href=index-4356.html><strong>action verbs<\/strong><\/a>) describe specific, temporary actions or events (e.g., \u201ceat,\u201d \u201csleep,\u201d \u201cwrite\u201d).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Dynamic verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>Amy <strong>kicks<\/strong> the ball.\r\n\r\nLydia <strong>is running<\/strong> to school.<\/figure>\r\n<a href=index-4357.html><strong>Stative verbs<\/strong><\/a> describe a state of being or perception (e.g., \u201cshe is,\u201d \u201cit seems,\u201d \u201cthey belong\u201d). They can also be used to describe a mental, emotional, or physical state (e.g., \u201cI believe,\u201d \u201cyou hear\u201d).\r\n\r\nStative verbs are typically used for a state of being that is general or unchanging, so they can\u2019t be used in the progressive (continuous) tense.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Stative verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Karl <strong>believes<\/strong> in himself.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"kb-errorlist\">\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Karl <strong>is believing<\/strong> in himself.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"linking\">Linking verbs<\/h2>\r\nA <a href=index-4033.html><strong>linking verb<\/strong><\/a> (also called a <strong>copular verb<\/strong>) connects the subject of a sentence with a \u201csubject complement\u201d (i.e., a noun or adjective that describes it). Common linking verbs include the verbs \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cseem,\u201d \u201cbecome,\u201d and \u201cfeel.\u201d\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Linking verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>Fionn <strong>is<\/strong> proud.\r\n\r\nThe pillow <strong>feels<\/strong> soft.<\/figure>\r\nMost linking verbs can also be used as action verbs, describing a specific action\u00a0 rather than a state (e.g., \u201cSofie <strong>feels<\/strong> the pillow\u201d).\r\n<h2 id=\"auxiliary\">Auxiliary verbs<\/h2>\r\n<a href=index-4358.html><strong>Auxiliary verbs<\/strong><\/a> (also called <strong>helping verbs<\/strong>) include verbs such as \u201cbe,\u201d \u201cdo,\u201d and \u201chave.\u201d They\u2019re used in combination with another (main) verb to modify its meaning. Auxiliary verbs can be used to indicate <strong>tense<\/strong>, <strong>mood<\/strong>, and <strong>voice<\/strong>. They\u2019re also used to form <strong>negative statements<\/strong> when used with words such as \u201cnot\u201d and \u201cnever.\u201d\r\n\r\nAuxiliary verbs must be conjugated for tense and person (e.g., \u201cI am,\u201d \u201cshe was\u201d).\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Auxiliary verbs<\/figcaption>I <strong>am <\/strong>waiting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Did<\/strong> you enjoy the meal?\r\n\r\nThe door <strong>was<\/strong> locked.\r\n\r\nAlicia <strong>has not<\/strong> spoken to me for a week.<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"modal\">Modal verbs<\/h2>\r\n<a href=index-4359.html><strong>Modal verbs<\/strong><\/a> are auxiliary verbs that are used along with another (main) verb to express ability, permission, possibility, necessity, or obligation. The main modal verbs are <strong>can<\/strong>, <strong>could<\/strong>, <strong>may<\/strong>, <strong>might<\/strong>, <strong>must<\/strong>, <strong>ought<\/strong>, <strong>shall<\/strong>, <strong>should<\/strong>,<strong> will<\/strong>, and <strong>would<\/strong>. Modal verbs do not change form.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Examples: Modal verbs in a sentence<\/figcaption>I <strong>can<\/strong> read Arabic and Hebrew.\r\n\r\nMartin <strong>should<\/strong> speak a little louder.\r\n\r\nTalia <strong>ought to <\/strong>perform at the talent show.<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"phrasal\">Phrasal verbs<\/h2>\r\nA <a href=index9873.html?p=8072\%22><strong>phrasal verb<\/strong><\/a> is a phrase made up of two or more words that acts as an individual verb. Phrasal verbs typically combine a <a href=index5b49-2.html?p=74889\%22>verb<\/a> with an adverb or <a href=indexab76.html?p=76340\%22>preposition<\/a> to create a meaning independent of the original words. For example, the verb \u201ckick\u201d and the preposition \u201coff\u201d combine to form the phrasal verb \u201ckick off,\u201d which means \u201cbegin.\u201d\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Phrasal verb<\/figcaption>I\u2019m going to <strong>move out<\/strong> next month.<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"gerunds\">Gerunds<\/h2>\r\nA <a href=index-4014.html><strong>gerund<\/strong><\/a> is a noun that takes the present participle (\u201c-ing\u201d) form of a verb. Gerunds typically describe the same action as the verb from which they are formed.\r\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Example: Gerund in a sentence<\/figcaption><strong>Eating <\/strong>fruits and vegetables is good for you.<\/figure>\r\n<h2 id=\"other\">Other interesting language articles<\/h2>\r\nIf you want to know more about <a href=index-3522.html>nouns<\/a>, <a href=index29f5.html?p=76964\%22>pronouns<\/a>, verbs, and other <a href=index-3515.html>parts of speech<\/a>, make sure to check out some of our other language articles with explanations and examples.\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\r\n\r\n<strong><i class=\"fa fa-user-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Nouns &amp; pronouns<\/strong>\r\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\r\n \t<li><a href=index0404.html?p=401303\%22>Common nouns<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index-3564.html>Proper nouns<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=indexfb88.html?p=407243\%22>Collective nouns<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index4c18.html?p=438565\%22>Personal pronouns<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=indexc3f6.html?p=79481\%22>Uncountable and countable nouns<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\r\n\r\n<strong><i class=\"fa fa-book\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Verbs<\/strong>\r\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\r\n \t<li><a href=index0e1a.html?p=4332\%22>Verb tenses<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index9873.html?p=8072\%22>Phrasal verbs<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index-4360.html>Sentence structure<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index45c9.html?p=5832\%22>Active vs passive voice<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index5b49-2.html?p=74889\%22>Subject-verb agreement<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md\" style=\"background-color: #e8f2fc; padding: 1.27rem 1.56rem; line-height: 1.8; border-radius: .5rem; margin-right: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;\">\r\n\r\n<strong><i class=\"fa fa-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Other <\/strong>\r\n<ul style=\"padding: 5px;\">\r\n \t<li><a href=index183c.html?p=17035\%22>Articles<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=indexb2bf.html?p=427810\%22>Interjections<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=index1639.html?p=8041\%22>Adjectives<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=indexca3e.html?p=426000\%22>Determiners<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=indexab76.html?p=76340\%22>Prepositions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[FAQ-article]","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/verbs\/","name":"Verbs","slug":"verbs","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>What Is a Verb? | Definition, Types &amp; Examples<\/title>\n
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