Running, playing, falling, messing, joking.
Verbs don't describe .
Verbs show actions eg run walk listen hammer saw
or they show states eg love like hate know.
will he remembered the name of the boys
Verbs do not describe nouns like boys. Verbs show action.
Some example of verbs for an act (action verbs):actbringchewdrilleducatefindgohireirkjumpkneellaughmissSome examples of verbs to be (being verbs):amarebebeenbeingiswaswere
The boys were watching television. subject = boys be verb = were present continuous verb = watching
The simple past of regular verbs is formed by verb + ed :The boys jumped in the lake.The simple past of irregular verbs depends on the verb. To be is irregular. Compare:The boys are good. (Simple Present)The boys were good. (Simple Past)
Some transitive verbs are:BringSendGiveMakeReadTake
Some past tense verbs that end in 'T' are:BitFeltFoughtHitKeptLeftLostMeantPutSpentTaughtBeatBuiltSetLitNote that verbs ending this way are irregular verbs.
Some verbs beginning with W:WaddleWadeWakeWalkWatchWeaveWelcomeWhimperWhisperWieldWiggleWinkWinWonderedWonWounded
Some verbs starting with the letter a:ableabandonabductaccountaccuseaceactaddaddressadmireadoreafflictageaggravateaimalertanimateapproachapprovearearriveaskassistassociateassortattachattendavengeavoidawakenax
Some verbs beginning with J:jabjabberjackjailjamjanglejarjawjaywalkjeerjeopardizejerkjestjetjigglejiltjimmyjinglejitterjivejogjoinjokejoltjostlejotjoustjudgejugglejumpjunkjunkjustifyjutjuxtapose
Some transitive verbs are:BringSendGiveMakeReadTake
Have and has are verbs. Has in the singular form of have. They are both used with the past participle of verbs in perfect verb phrases.She has been to Shanghai. - singular subject sheThe doctor has visited Jack. - singular subject doctorWe have seen the movie. - plural subject weThe boys have come home. - plural subject boys
He likes to play badminton with his friendThey thought of a plan.The boys hate the girls.They know the King.I believe her.Do you remember the movie?These verbs are called state verbs.