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verb

A verb is used to signify the performance of an action. Every verb needs a noun to perform its action.

One noun and one verb are the minimum needed to make a complete sentence—for example:

It flew.
We waited.
I am.

In English, there are 6 tenses in the indicative mood.

Present Tense:

I walk.
You sing.
They follow.
She sleeps.

Past Tense:

I slept.
You followed.
They sang.
She walked.

Future Tense:

I followed.
You walked.
They slept.
She sang.

Present Perfect Tense:

I have run.
You have eaten.
They have listened.
She has entered.

Past Perfect Tense:

I had eaten.
You had run.
They had entered.
She had listened.

Future Perfect Tense:

I will have listened.
You will have entered.
They will have run.
She will have eaten.

Related:

transitive verbs vs. intransitive verbs

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