English Grammar Lessons - Verbs and Tenses | Learning English Lessons

Basic English Grammar lesson -- Verbs and Tenses -- Speak fluent English.

What are verbs?

The verb is king in English. The shortest sentence contains a verb. You can make a one-word sentence with a verb, for example: "Stop!" You cannot make a one-word sentence with any other type of word.

Verbs are sometimes described as "action words". This is partly true. Many verbs give the idea of action, of "doing" something. For example, words like run, fight, do and work a