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A '''verb''' is a word or words that express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is often a critical element of the [[Subject and predicate|predicate]] of a sentence. In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is italicized:

A '''verb''' is a word or words that express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is often a critical element of the [[Subject and predicate|predicate]] of a sentence. In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is italicized:

"Jesus <i>died</i> on the cross for your sins."

"Jesus ''died'' on the cross for your sins."

The verb "died" describes the action of Jesus.

The verb "died" describes the action of Jesus.

Many languages inflect verbs to indicate such categories as [[person (grammar)|person]], [[number (grammar)|number]], [[tense]], [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], and [[voice (grammar)|voice]].  The set of all forms of a verb is called its ''conjugation''.  English inflects for tense and to a limited extent for person and number.  God ''loves'' us; but we ''love'' God. God  ''created'' the Heavens and the Earth; but He creates things daily.  English also inflects for mood; compare ''If I were a rich man'' (subjunctive) with ''I was a rich man'' (indicative).

Many languages inflect verbs to indicate such categories as [[person (grammar)|person]], [[number (grammar)|number]], [[tense]], [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], and [[voice (grammar)|voice]].  The set of all forms of a verb is called its ''conjugation''.  English inflects for tense and to a limited extent for person and number.  God ''loves'' us; but we ''love'' God. God  ''created'' the Heavens and the Earth; but He creates things daily.  English also inflects for mood; compare ''If I were a rich man'' (subjunctive) with ''I was a rich man'' (indicative).

Verbs can also be divided into [[regular verb|regular verbs]], where the tense is conjugated by adding "-d", "-ed" or occasionally "-t" to the [[base form]], and [[irregular verb|irregular verbs]] where the base form's spelling is altered during conjugation.

Verbs can also be divided into [[regular verb]]s, where the tense is conjugated by adding "-d", "-ed" or occasionally "-t" to the [[base form]], and [[irregular verb]]s where the base form's spelling is altered during conjugation.

For example, a regular verb would be "listen" (past tense = "listen'''ed''') and an irregular verb would be "sit" (past tense = "s'''a'''t").

For example, a regular verb would be "listen" (past tense = "listen'''ed''') and an irregular verb would be "sit" (past tense = "s'''a'''t").

In English, compound verbs generally mark aspect, that is, space in time, telling us what actions in a sentence happen in relation to other actions.  "I had been reading the Bible, when I decided to change my life".  "had been" tells us what the subject (I) was doing, when I acted "decided" to change.

In English, compound verbs generally mark aspect, that is, space in time, telling us what actions in a sentence happen in relation to other actions.  "I had been reading the Bible, when I decided to change my life".  "had been" tells us what the subject (I) was doing, when I acted "decided" to change.

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerb.asp Finding Subjects and Verbs] and [http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/finding_subjects_verbs_1.asp Finding Subjects and Verbs Quiz]  

*[http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerb.asp Finding Subjects and Verbs] and [http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/finding_subjects_verbs_1.asp Finding Subjects and Verbs Quiz]  

*[http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp Subject and Verb Agreement] and [http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/subject_verb_agreement_1.asp Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz]

*[http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp Subject and Verb Agreement] and [http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/subject_verb_agreement_1.asp Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz]