The activity or state of being in a sentence is expressed by a verb. Depending on when an action is being performed, verbs can be stated in several tenses.

Examples

• The students are practicing for the baseball game. In the sentence, practicing is the verb.
• Ron reads in the morning. In the above sentence, reads is the verb.
• They prepared for the test. In this sentence, the word prepared is the verb.

Physical Verb

Action verbs include verbs with a physical component. They describe particular motions in the body. The word you use to describe an activity is probably a physical verb if you can perform it by moving your body or using a tool.

Examples

• The students drew well.
• My mother is driving the car now.
• The birds are chirping.
• They planted saplings everywhere.

All the above sentences reflects the physical action or motion done by the subject.

More physical Verbs

• Act
• Answer
• Bite
• Cut
• Dance
• Laugh
• Cry
• Imitate
• Sneeze
• Shout
• Whistle
• Exercise
• Write

Mental Verb

The meanings of mental verbs are connected to ideas like learning, comprehending, considering, or organising. A mental verb typically alludes to a mental condition.

Examples

• We recognised the author.
• They analysed the results.
• My parents love me so much.

All the above sentences are mental verbs, as they allude the mental condition.

More Examples

• Pretend
• Recognise
• Judge
• Believe
• Passionate
• Know