Verbs — Syllabus
ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar
What Verbs covers in ICSE Class 4 English Grammar: 3 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 4 English Grammar syllabus.
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Topics in Verbs
What is a Verb?
- A verb tells what a person or thing does, is, or has.
- Verbs are also called 'doing words' or 'saying words'.
- Every sentence must have a verb to be complete.
Types of Verbs
- Action Verbs: Show what someone or something does (e.g., run, jump, write).
- Being Verbs: Show the state of being (e.g., is, am, are, was, were, will be).
- Possession Verbs: Show what someone or something has (e.g., have, has, had).
Identifying Verbs in Sentences
- Look for words that tell what the subject is doing, being, or possessing.
- Ask: 'What does the subject do?' or 'What is the subject?' or 'What does the subject have?'
- Verbs can be one word or more than one word (e.g., 'is playing', 'will have gone').
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