Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are action verbs?

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Action verbs express physical or mental actions, such as 'run', 'think', or 'jump'.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are used with main verbs to form verb phrases, such as 'has', 'is', and 'will'.

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What is the present tense?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What is a vivid verb?

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A vivid verb is a strong, descriptive verb that paints a clear picture, such as 'whispered' instead of 'said'.

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How do you identify the main verb in a sentence?

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The main verb is the action word that tells what the subject is doing.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).