Verbs for Class 3

What are Verbs?

A verb is a word that shows action (doing something) or a state of being (existing). It tells us what someone or something is doing. The action might happen in the future, had happened in the past, or is happening in the present.

Examples:

• Flowers are blooming beautifully in the garden.
• Children laugh loudly when they hear a funny joke.
• She is feeling sick.
• I am tired.
• Emily loves to read books before bedtime.

Types of Verbs

1. Action Verbs: Action verbs are words that express an action. They describe what someone or something is doing.

Examples:

• Run: The cat runs across the yard.
• Jump: I can jump high.
• Eat: She eats an apple.

2. Linking Verbs: Linking verbs are words that connect the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective that describes it.

Examples:

• Am, Is, Are: He is happy.
• Was, Were: They were tired.
• Seem: The flowers seem beautiful.

3. Helping Verbs: Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, work with the main verb to create verb phrases. They help express the time, possibility, necessity or condition of the action.

Examples:

• Is playing: She is playing in the park.
• Have eaten: They have eaten lunch.
• Will go: We will go to the zoo.

Some More Examples of Verbs