A verb is a word that shows action or a state of being.

These verbs are action words.

run, jump, read, swim, climb

These verbs show being.

is, was, were, am

Verb tense tells when something is happening .
Verb tense can be very complex. We are presenting a very simple form.

Present I eat. She eats. They eat.

Past I ate. She ate. They ate.

Future I will eat. He will eat. They will eat.

Present Perfect I am eating. She is eating. They are eating.

Past Perfect I have (had) eaten. He has (had) eaten. They have (had) eaten.

Learn a song about verbs .

Verb Crossword Puzzle

Verb Game at Quia

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Thanks to Bill Basham for the use of the midi.