What is traits of a verb?

A verb is the most important part of a sentence. It tells us what the subject is doing or being. Here's a breakdown of the key traits of a verb:

1. Action: Verbs often describe an action. For example:

* Run: "The dog runs quickly."

* Sing: "The children sing in the choir."

2. State of Being: Verbs can also describe a state of being. For example:

* Is: "The sky is blue."

* Seems: "The movie seems long."

3. Tenses: Verbs have different tenses to show when an action happens:

* Present Tense: "I walk to school."

* Past Tense: "I walked to school yesterday."

* Future Tense: "I will walk to school tomorrow."

4. Voice: Verbs can be in the active or passive voice:

* Active Voice: The subject performs the action. "The cat chased the mouse."

* Passive Voice: The subject receives the action. "The mouse was chased by the cat."

5. Mood: Verbs have moods that indicate the speaker's attitude towards the action:

* Indicative: States a fact or asks a question. "The sun shines brightly."

* Imperative: Gives a command or request. " Close the door!"

* Subjunctive: Expresses a wish, possibility, or suggestion. "I wish I could fly."

6. Person and Number: Verbs change form to agree with the subject in person (first, second, third) and number (singular, plural):

* I walk (first person singular)

* You walk (second person singular)

* They walk (third person plural)

7. Transitive and Intransitive:

* Transitive Verbs: Take a direct object. "The carpenter built a table." (Table is the direct object)

* Intransitive Verbs: Don't take a direct object. "The birds flew."

8. Auxiliary (Helping Verbs):

* Verbs like *be, have, do* can combine with other verbs to form verb phrases. "I am eating breakfast."

Understanding these traits helps you identify verbs and use them correctly in your writing and speech!