A verb shows either an action or state of being. Examples of action verbs are "ran" and "jump" which show movement or an action being performed. State of being verbs indicate a state such as "was" or "is" to describe attributes like size. The document provides examples of verbs and asks the reader to identify action and state of being verbs, then use some in short sentences.

1. WHAT IS A VERB?
A verb is a word that shows action or state of being.
Examples:
Action verb: The boy ran to the school.
The verb "ran" shows the action of the boy.
State of being verb: The dinosaur was big.
The verb "was" shows the state of the dinosaur—big.
Look at the words below. Circle the words that are action
verbs. Underline the words that show state of being.
were run will be jump
shine skip sing is
could has drive draw
listen write was cut
wash comb have been slide
Use some of the words above to write sentences. Underline
the verb you use in each sentence.
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