Unit 3: Verbs Lesson 12
Action Verbs
An action verb is a word that names an action and tells what a subject does. It may
contain more than one word. Action verbs can express physical actions or mental
actions.
She kicks the ball. (physical action) She likes piano lessons. (mental action)
Have, has, and had are often used before verbs. They can also be used by
themselves as action verbs when they name what the subject owns or holds.
The sports arena has 20,000 seats. Our coaches had a new playbook.
The opponents have blue uniforms.
We have played this team before.