Verbs3

VERBS

There are two kinds of verbs: action verbs and non-action verbs. Study this page, then try the Verb Exercise.

1. Action Verbs

Action verbs include words such as run, jump, love, and sing. They may be conjugated into past, present, future (and other) tenses.

EXCEPTIONS

Verbs can never be "ING" words. Therefore running, jumping, loving, and singing are NOT verbs!
Verbs can never have the word "TO" written in front of them. Therefore to run, to jump, to love, and to sing are NOT verbs!

Here is a typical action verb conjugated into past, present and future tense.

GO
PAST	PRESENT	FUTURE
I *went*	I go	I *will go*
he/she/it *went*	he/she/it *goes*	he/she/it will go
we *went*	we go	we *will go*
they *went*	they go	they will go

2. Non-Action Verbs

Non-action verbs are called copula verbs. Knowing the word copula is not important, but being able to recognize them is. There are only two non-action verbs. They are conjugations of the words as be and have. Like action verbs, they may be conjugated into past, present, future (and other) tenses.

BE
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
I am	I *was*	I *will be*
he/she/it is	he/she/it *was*	he/she/it will be
we *are*	we *were*	we *will be*
they *are*	they *were*	they will be

HAVE
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
I *have*	I *had*	I *will have*
he/she/it *has*	he/she/it *had*	he/she/it will have
we *have*	we *had*	we *will have*
they *have*	they *had*	they will have