verb

A verb is one of the parts of speech, and a grammatical category. In the following phrases, verbs are printed in bold:

• I speak English.
• I am sad.
• Tom is singing.
• You will go to Paris.
• Put your shoes on the chair.
• He didn’t open the window.
• The children got on the bus.
• I have a dream.
• She likes ice cream.
• The student knew the answer.
• Go away!

Other parts of speech include nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.