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Verbs

A verb is a word that indicates action or a state of being, with types including main/action verbs and helping verbs. Main/action verbs express what the subject does, while helping verbs assist main verbs in forming tenses. Common helping verbs include forms of 'be', 'have', and 'do', which vary based on the subject's number and tense.

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Verbs

A verb is a word that indicates action or a state of being, with types including main/action verbs and helping verbs. Main/action verbs express what the subject does, while helping verbs assist main verbs in forming tenses. Common helping verbs include forms of 'be', 'have', and 'do', which vary based on the subject's number and tense.

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Verbs

A Verb is a word that


shows action or a state
of being.
There are different
types of verbs. Some
show action, and
some don’t show
action.
Main/Action
Verb
Verbs
Helping
Verb
An main/action verb
shows action. It tells
what the subject of
the sentence does.
Examples Action Verbs
Bill hit the ball.
I walk to school.
Susan spoke to me.
A helping verb helps a main verb. The helping verb
comes before the main verb.
Examples Helping/Main Verbs

a) I am eating my lunch.
b) John has taken the test.
c) We were talking to them.

Common Helping Verbs


am is are - Be verbs
was were - Be verbs
will shall - Modals
has have had – Have Verbs
do does did – Do verbs
Subject
Helping Verbs
Subject Present Past Future
Singular ( He, is, does, has was, did, had will
She, It, Names,
Singular Nouns)
Plural (we, you, are, do, have were, did, had will
they, Plural Nouns
I (Pronoun) am, do, have was, did, had will/shall

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