PRESENTATION OUTLINE
A Verb is one of “The Eight Parts” ...
... of the English language!
A verb expresses an action, state or feeling.
Action verbs express an activity we can watch or know it is happening.
State or Stative verbs express a fact.
Feeling verbs express senses.
Common feeling verbs are “Like, Love, Enjoy”.
Most stative verbs are never used in the continuous tenses.
Some common state verbs are “Have, get and see.
Every sentence in English must have a verb.
Here are some action verb examples. Can you find the action verbs?
Q: Do you dance? A: Yes, I dance at the club on Fridays!
Q: Is she running down the street? A: Yes, she runs often!
Q: Are you walking to work today? A: No, I am riding my bicycle!
Here are a few stative verbs! Can you find them?
Q: Does it have a name?
A: Yes, my new dog’s name is Spot.
Q: Do you live in London? A: Yes, I do.
Q: Who is he married to?
A: He is married to Sally.
Here are some word definitions! Do you know these words?
Verb: Used for actions, states and feelings.
Activity: An action or movement.
Stative: Facts more than actions.
Sentence: As few as two words including a verb.
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