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 – this means we look at and are able to say or understand what is written in the text.
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.

Simple Present Tense:

This is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that happen regularly.
“Timmy motivates himself every morning by listening to his favorite music.”
“Mary runs in the park every day with her dog.”

Simple Past Tense:

We use this tense to talk about something that went on in the past.

“Jim motivated me to think about learning English.”
“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.
“I am motivating my dog to do tricks by offering him treats.”
“Mike and Sue are reading books in the library today.”

Past Continuous Tense:

This is something that was happening in the past over a period or time.
“I was motivating myself to finish the project when my phone rang.”
“Sarah was motivating her students.”

Present Perfect Tense:

We use this tense to refer to things that happened at a 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.”

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.