Action Verbs

Action verbs are verbs that show the performance of an action. There are regular and irregular action verbs.

For Example:

• To walk is a regular action verb - see example.
• To run is an irregular action verb - see example.

A few other points to remember:

• Action verbs can also be actions you can't see such as: Sue thought about pets. She wanted a puppy.
• Action verbs are time-telling verbs. They also tell when   something takes place. Examples:
  My dog runs faster than yours. (present tense)
  Yesterday he ran around the block. (past tense)
  Tomorrow he will run in a race. (future tense)
• Actions verbs main be used alone as the main verb of a sentence; as in: My kitten fell into the pond. Or the action verb may use a helping verb; as in: If you get too close to the edge, you will fall too.

So, do you think you understand Action Verbs? Try taking our little test to check your knowledge! Or learn more about Helping and Main Verbs or State-of-being Verbs.