Verb

What is a verb?

•is a word that expresses

an action or state of
being.
 example

•I love cheese.
•I turned the page.
•I am a student.
•It turned green.
 Which word is the verb in the sentence?

•Knitting the shawl might

have been an agony for
mother.
 I started to understand my mother.
• I
• mother
• started
• my
Activity
Talking to a friend (subject - I)

•apologized
 Answer

•I apologized for
what I have done.
Get ready
At the pharmacy (subject – I)

•remembered
At the camp (subject – they)

•bring
Gave information to the client (subject – we)

•forwarded
Explained to what was happened (subject –
Brent)

•was
Explain to the Police officer (Subject – he)

•am
Explained to the garbage collector (subject –
we)

•sorted
Explained to the teacher (subject – Diana and
Lara)

•answered
Give information to the clients (subject – these)

•are
Explained to one of the guests (subject – Neil)

•surprised
Gave information to the scorer ( subject – she)

•scored
Quiz
•Identify the verbs in the following
sentences. Pick out the verbs and
write those on your paper.
1. After dinner, I like to have a little sleep in
front of the television.
2. Sitting on a racking chair feels good.
3. I received your letter in the morning.
4. Carla likes the new Italian restaurant.
5. When I arrived, she was at the clinic.