A verb is a word that denotes an action of some sort. Words such as ‘eat’, ‘run’ and ‘play’ are actions that a subject can take. Some verbs denote physical actions, while others like ‘is’ or ‘are’ simply denote a state of being.

Verbs are a very important part of speech. A verb is the word that shows action or the state of being of people, places, and things.