What is verb?

A verb is a word that tells us what someone or something is doing.

Imagine you're playing with your toys. If you say, "I run to my toy car," the word run is telling us what you are doing, it's a verb. Verbs are like the action buttons on a remote control; when you press them, things happen!

Verbs often show movement or change. For example:

• "The cat jumps onto the table."
• "I eat my favorite snack."

These words, jump and eat, are verbs because they describe actions.

Sometimes, verbs can be simple like "be" or "have." Like when you say, "I am happy," am is a verb telling us what you are being.

You use verbs all day long! When you talk, walk, draw, play, or even sleep, you're using verbs. They help make sentences come alive by showing what's happening in the world around you, and inside your head!