Verbs for Class 4

What are Verbs?

Verbs are used to describe an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is a segment of speech that describes an action or a condition. Verbs are essential for sentence construction because they indicate the conditions or actions connected to the subjects of a sentence.

Types of Verbs

There are various kinds of verbs as follows:

1. Action Verbs

Action verbs are words that describe an action or something that a person, animal, or thing does.

Examples:

• Dolphins are known for their ability to swim gracefully.
• Every night, Emily likes to read a story before bedtime.
• The birds in the tree sing beautiful songs in the morning.
• At the party, the children love to dance to their favourite music.
• The construction workers are going to build a new playground.
• Tim and his friends like to play soccer after school.

a) Transitive Verbs: A transitive verb is a type of action verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. In other words, the action of the verb is done to someone or something.

Examples:

• Taylor baked a delicious cake for the party.
• The kids built a sandcastle at the beach.
• My mom made a tasty dinner last night.
• The gardener planted colourful flowers in the garden.
• Jerry completed his homework before going to bed.
• The chef cooked a scrumptious meal for the customers.

b) Intransitive Verbs: intransitive verbs are verbs that do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. They stand alone and convey a complete idea.

Examples:

• River Nile flows gently through the valley.
• Her baby crawls around the living room.
• The aeroplane landed safely on the runway.
• The students played happily in the playground.
• The clouds drifted across the sky.

2. Linking Verbs

Linking verbs are special kinds of verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to more information about the subject. It helps describe or identify the subject.

Examples:

• My maths teacher looks happy today.
• The book, I have borrowed from the library appears interesting.
• That music sounds soothing to me.
• Butterscotch ice cream tastes sweet.
• Students became excited after hearing about a picnic.
• This puppy feels so soft.

3. Helping Verbs/ Auxiliary Verbs

Helping verbs also known as auxiliary verbs, are words that work together with the main verb in a sentence to express various tenses, moods, voices or aspects. They "help" the main verb convey more information about the action or state of being.

Examples:

• They shall complete their homework later.
• The birds were singing in the morning.
• At 2 p.m. tomorrow, they will be playing soccer.
• By the time we arrived, they had already left.
• I will have finished my chores by evening.

Forms of Verbs

There are up to five forms for each verb: root, third-person singular, present participle, past, and past participle.

Click Here to Read About: Verbs for Class 5

Examples of Verbs in Sentences

1. Tom likes to eat an apple pie for dessert.
2. The workers build a great penthouse.
3. My daughter loved to read that fiction book yesterday.
4. After a hectic day, I need to sleep.
5. That old couple was laughing so loudly.
6. Jumping over the fences is too risky.
7. They encourage their son to sing his favourite song.
8. Summers is all about swimming.
9. She feels happy today because she got a new job.
10. This movie seems interesting.
11. Over time, he becomes more confident.
12. Maria writes a letter to her friend.
13. The train arrives at the station.
14. The cake looks delicious.

FAQs

1. How do we recognise verbs in a sentence?

Answer: To find the verb in a sentence, we need to ask "what is happening?" or "what is the subject doing?" The answer is the verb. For example, in the sentence " My son is moving abroad " here, the verb is "moving".

2. Can we have more than one verb in a single sentence?

Answer: Yes, a sentence can have more than one verb. When there are two or more verbs in a sentence, they are usually connected by conjunctions like "and" or "but." For example: "Shelly loves to sing and dance."