Verbs

What is a verb?

A verb is defined as a word that names an action or describes a state of being. It tells what the subject does, has or is.

Verbs can be classified based on their forms as shown in the diagram below:

Examples:

Source

Infinitive / Base Form	Present Tense Form	Past Tense Form	Present Participle Form	Past Participle Form
eat	I eat	I ate	I am eating	I have eaten
kick	You kick	You kicked	You are kicking	You have kicked
buy	We buy	We bought	We are buying	We have bought
cut	They cut	They cut	They are cutting	They have cut
lie	He lies	He lied	He is lying	He has lied
be	She is	She was	She is being	She has been