Verbs are ‘doing’ words. They show action, a state of being, or express time. We have present, past, and future tense.

A noun is a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples of nouns include names, locations, objects in the physical world, or objects and concepts that do not exist in the physical world; for example, a dream or a theory.

A noun can be used as the subject of a sentence, or in another capacity as an object:

1. John is nice. – John is the subject of the sentence.
2. I saw John – John is the simple (direct) object of the sentence.
3. I gave John the phone. – John is the indirect object of the sentence.
4. I gave the phone to John.

The main verb is also called the lexical verb or the principal verb. This term refers to the important verb in the sentence, the one that typically shows the action or state of being of the subject. To better understand how helping verbs support main verbs, consider the examples below: I am driving to the beach.

Verbs are words that describe an action or talk about something that happens. They take many different forms depending on their subjects, the time they refer to and other ideas we want to express. Read clear grammar explanations and example sentences to help you understand how verbs are used.

Physical Action Verb List:

Top 25 regular verbs