Verbs‏‎

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When we want to talk about what the subject of a sentence‏‎ does, we use a verb. Verbs tell us about an action; they are sometimes called doing words. Here are some simple verbs:

run, walk, read, talk

Time in Verbs

Verbs are intricately linked with time and when something happens: past, present or future. To show time, verbs can change their tense and form‏‎. So for example we can change a verb thus:

I worked all day yesterday.

I am working now.

I will work all next week.

See the main articles, Verb Tenses‏‎ and Verb Forms‏‎.

Feelings in Verbs

We can also use certain verbs to tell us about how we feel about something happening. We use modal verbs like this:

You should see a doctor.

It must rain soon or the crop will die!

See the main article, Modal Verbs‏‎.