Verb example sentences

Here we practice verb example sentences, part of our English sentences series. The aim is to improve our English grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing. Verbs are action words, and include words such as run, walk, play, speak, motivate, agree, allow, anticipate, apologize, and appreciate.

Verb examples

Here are some English verb examples

Talk – to speak or converse with someone
Example sentence: I love to talk to my best friend on the phone every day.
Run – to move quickly on foot
Example sentence: I run every morning to stay in shape.
Read – to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter
Example sentence: I like to read books in my free time.
Cook – to prepare food by applying heat
Example sentence: I cooked dinner for my family last night.
Motivate – to provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something
Example sentence: I want to motivate my team to work harder to reach our goals.

How to make a sentence

Verbs are words that express actions, events, or states of being. In English, sentences typically have a subject (the person or thing doing the action) and a verb (the action or state being expressed).

Using the verb “motivate” as an example, here are a few ways you can form sentences:

Simple Present Tense:

This is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that happen regularly.
“I motivate myself every morning by listening to upbeat music.”
“She motivates her team by setting clear goals and providing positive feedback.”

Simple Past Tense:

This is used to describe actions that happened in the past.
“He motivated me to take up running when we were in college.”
“The coach motivated the players before the big game.”

Present Continuous Tense:

This is used to describe actions that are happening right now and are ongoing.
“We are motivating our colleagues to join us in volunteering for the charity event.”
“They are motivating themselves to study harder for the upcoming exams.”

Past Continuous Tense:

This is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.
“I was motivating myself to finish the project when my phone rang.”
“Emma was motivating her team members to work harder when the deadline was approaching.”

Present Perfect Tense:

This is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past and have a connection to the present.
“I have motivated many people in my career as a life coach.”
“Ava has motivated herself to learn a new language over the past year.”

These are just a few examples of how you can use the verb “motivate” in sentences. By changing the tense and adding different words, you can express a wide range of actions, events, and states of being in English.