Examples of verbs in sentences:

• “She writes daily.” (Action)
• “They are sleeping.” (State)
• “It happened suddenly.” (Event)

These verbs show actions done by the subject.
Examples:

• “He runs fast.”
• “They think about the problem.
  

These verbs connect the subject with a noun or adjective that gives more information about it.
Examples:

• “He is a teacher.”
• “The food tastes good.”

These verbs assist the main verb to express tense, mood, or voice.
Examples:

• “She is reading a book.”
• “They have completed the task.”

These verbs need a direct object to complete their meaning.
Examples:

• “She reads a book.”
• “They opened the door.”

These verbs do not need an object.
Examples:

• “The baby cried.”
• “Birds fly in the sky.”

These verbs form their past tense by adding “-ed” or “-d” to the root form.
Examples:

• Root: “Work” → Past: “Worked”
• Root: “Play” → Past: “Played”
• Root: “Help” → Past: “Helped”
• Root: “Look” → Past: “Looked”

These verbs have unique past tense and past participle forms.
Examples:

• Root: “Go” → Past: “Went” → Past Participle: “Gone”
• Root: “Eat” → Past: “Ate” → Past Participle: “Eaten”
• Root: “Begin” → Past: “Begun” → Past Participle: “Began”
• Root: “Write” → Past: “Wrote” → Past Participle: “Written”

These are combinations of a verb with a preposition or adverb that create a new meaning.
Examples:

• “Turn on the lights.”
• “Give up on the idea.”

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example Sentence
Call Around	Call different people	She called around to find a good doctor.
Break into	Enter forcibly	The police broke into the locked house.
Check out	Investigate	Let’s check out the new library in town.
Get back	Return	What time will you get back from work?
Get up	Get out of bed	He gets up early to catch the bus.
Give up	Stop trying	She gave up after several failed attempts.
Keep on	Continue	Keep on studying, and you’ll pass the test.
Log in	Sign in	Don’t forget to log in to your account.
Look after		She looks after her younger sister at home.
Run out	Get consumed completely	We ran out of sugar while baking cookies.
Run away	Escape	The cat ran away when it heard the noise.
Stick to something	Continue doing something	Stick to your budget to save money.
Take off	Remove	Please take off your jacket at the door.
Turn up	Appear suddenly	He turned up late for the meeting.
Warm up	Prepare for exercise	Athletes always warm up before a game.
Run into	Meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old friend at the mall.
Pick out	Choose	Can you pick out a good movie for tonight?
Look out	Be watchful	Look out for cars while crossing the road.

These verbs express ability, possibility, permission, or necessity.
Examples:

• “You can solve this.”
• “He should finish the work.”

 

 

 

Verbs have six main forms. Let’s explore each with examples.

1. Root Form: The base form of the verb.

Examples: “run,” “read,” “play.”

2. Simple Present (First Form): Used for present tense sentences. For third-person singular, add “-s.”

Examples:

• “He reads a book.”
• “They play in the park.”

3. Simple Past (Second Form): Shows past actions.

Examples:

• “She walked to school.”
• “They saw the movie.”

4. Past Participle (Third Form): Used for perfect tenses.

Examples:

• “He has written a letter.”
• “They have eaten lunch.”

5. Present Participle and Gerund: Formed by adding “-ing” to the root verb.

Examples:

Present Participle: “He is running.”

Gerund: “Reading helps improve knowledge.”

6. Infinitive: Formed by adding “to” before the root verb.

Examples:

• “She likes to read.”
• “He wants to study.”

To identify a verb in a sentence:

• Look for the word showing an action or state.
• Check if it changes based on tense, person, or number.
• Observe its position and relation to the subject.

Verbs are essential for constructing sentences. They show what the subject does or experiences.

Examples:

• “I eat breakfast.” (What the subject does)
• “They feel happy.” (What the subject experiences)

Conjugation refers to changing the verb form to match the tense, person, or number of the subject.

Examples of Conjugation:

• Present: “I like coffee.”
• Past: “I liked coffee.”
• Future: “I will like coffee.”

Active Voice

The subject performs the action.
Example: “The dog chased the cat.”

Passive Voice

The subject receives the action.
Example: “The cat was chased by the dog.”

Here is a list of verbs to help you learn and expand your English vocabulary. The table below includes examples of common verbs used in daily life.

Verb Examples	Verb Examples
Drink	Read
Sing	Sit
Ring	Cut
Choose	Buy
Write	Mark
Gain	Match
Grant	Move
Cool	Enjoy
Believe	Explain
Bring	Open
Admire	Order
Fail	Offer
Break	Draw
Agree	Push
Amaze	Prefer
Amuse	Plan
Appear	Play
Arrive	Throw
Ask	Ring Repair
Behave	Become
Borrow	Flee
Blame	Stand
Belong	Pull
Believe	Save
Call	Slow
Cool	Sneeze
Carry	Solve
Cause	Start
Clear	Stop
Climb	Draw
Enjoy	Plan
Explain	Play
Hunt	Become
Ignore	Flee
Fight	Improve
Impress	Save
Invite	Slow
Jog	Sneeze
Jump	Solve
Join	Start
Knock	Stop
Last	Enjoy
Label	Explain
Learn	Open
Live	Order
Look	Offer
Love	Push
Prefer	Provide