Verbs express actions, events, or states of being. They form the main part of a predicate and help show what the subject does, experiences, or is.
Start with What Is a Verb? for a clear explanation of verb types, forms, and functions. You can then explore detailed lessons on action, linking, helping, transitive, intransitive, regular, irregular, modal, and other kinds of verbs.
English main verbs do not always stay in the same form. Write becomes wrote, written, writing, or writes depending on how the verb is used. Regular verbs are usually more predictable, while irregular verbs such as go, take, see, and…