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Verbs are words that describe the actions—or states of being—of people, animals, places, or things. Verbs function as the root of what’s called the predicate, which is required (along with a subject) to form a complete sentence; therefore, every sentence must include at least one verb. Verbs include action words like run, walk, write, or sing, as well as words describing states of being, such as be, seem, feel, or sound.

A verb or compound verb asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the predicate of a sentence.

Example:

• Dracula bites his victims on the neck.

The verb bites" describes the action Dracula takes.

• In early October, Sonam will plant twenty mango trees.

Here the compound verb "will plant" describes an action that will take place in the future.

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