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	A full [[sentence]] must contain a verb.		A full [[sentence]] must contain a verb.

			== Doing Verbs ==

			=== Example doing verbs ===

			* run
			* eat
			* wak
			* jump
			* sing
			* play

			=== Tense ===
			When we write in [[English]] we write either in the past or present [[tense]]. We know which tense we are in by the verb being used. Present tense means something which is happening now. On the other hand something which has already happened is written in the past tense. Verbs in the past tense often (not always) end in '''-ed'''.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!Past Tense
			!Present Tense
			\|-
			\|We '''walked''' to the shops.
			\|We '''walk''' to the shops.
			\|-
			\|I '''played''' in the sunny park.
			\|I '''play''' in the sunny park.
			\|-
			\|The hungry lion '''prowled''' the land.
			\|The hungry lion '''prowls''' the land.
			\|}

			== Being Verbs ==
			A full sentence must contain a verb but when a being verb is used it can often be difficult to spot, the best way to find it can be with a process of elimination.

			Take the sentence - Jesse is happy.

			Jesse is the [[noun]] so can't be the verb.

			Happy is the [[adjective]] as it is describing the [[noun]] Jesse.

			This only leaves the word 'is' which by process of elimination has to be the verb as every sentence needs a verb.

			Being verbs also have a habit of hiding in the middle of a noun and adjective. In our example sentence, the being verb 'is' is in the middle of the noun and adjective!

			Common being verbs are:

			* is (used for singular nouns)
			* are (used for plural nouns)
			* was (used for singular nouns)
			* were (used for plural nouns)

			=== Tense ===
			A bit like doing verbs, being verbs can also be in the present tense or the past tense. We often use 'is' and 'are' when the tense is in the present and 'was' and 'were' when the tense is in the past:
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+
			!Past Tense
			!Present Tense
			\|-
			\|Max '''was''' happy.
			\|Max '''is''' happy.
			\|-
			\|The dog '''was''' wet.
			\|The dog '''is''' wet.
			\|-
			\|The children '''were''' friendly.
			\|The children '''are''' friendly.
			\|}

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A verb is a doing or being word for example swimming, running - they show actions or things that we do. Verbs have to agree and make sense with the [[noun]] they are paired with as the verb describes what the [[noun]] is doing.

A full [[sentence]] must contain a verb.

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WikiSysop at 14:09, 20 September 2025

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