Verb Definition for Class 3:-

A verb is a word that describes the action of a person, thing, or animal. The action might happen in the future, has happened in the past, or is happening in the present. For example, 

Srikant is running in the field. 

Srikant ran in the field.

Srikant is going to run on the field.

Forms of Verb for Class 3:-

CBSE class three students must learn about the three commonly used verb forms, namely, action, helping, and linking.

Action Verbs

Any word that describes the action of the subject is referred to as action action verb. The action verbs are further sub-categorized into transitive and intransitive verbs.

A noun receiving an action from a verb and requires a direct object is referred to as transitive verb, whereas, an intransitive verb doesn’t need an object within the sentence. 

Helping Verbs

A word that makes a connection between a subject and noun or adjective is referred to as helping verb. Simultaneously it reveals the subject’s identity or description. 

Linking Verb

A verb that joins the subjects to its describing words is referred to as linking verb. 

Verb Examples for Class 3:-

Verb Sentences for Class 3:-

1. She is writing a letter to her family.
2. He is cooking.
3. It was cold yesterday.
4. My family wasn’t surprised to see me.
5. I am glad to see you.
6. It seems as if nothing has changed.
7. Do you live in Assam?
8. They love to play cricket at night.
9. She has been reading since morning. 
10. This has become a norm.

Verb Exercise for Class 3:-

Identify the verb in the following sentences:

1. The cat ran after the mouse.
2. The children are climbing the stairs one at a time.
3. The workers have eaten their food.
4. He hid the key under the floor mat.
5. After dinner, the boys went upstairs in their room.
6. The boys are playing with the XBox.
7. I have not been to India.
8. She has become great at singing.
9. How do you spend your free time?
10. It seems as if everything is as it is.

Answers

1. The cat ran after the mouse.
2. The children are climbing the stairs one at a time.
3. The workers have eaten their food.
4. He hid the key under the floor mat.
5. After dinner, the boys went upstairs in their room.
6. The boys are playing with the XBox.
7. I have not been to India.
8. She has become great at singing.
9. How do you spend your free time?
10. It seems as if everything is as it is.

Tips to Identify the Correct Verbs for Class 3 Students:-

Identify the Word Changing with Time (Tense)

The simplest method of finding the verb in a sentence is to change the time (tense) and identify the changing word. For example, Maths seems as the most challenging subject. If you add (last year) and write the sentence, ‘seem’ would change to ‘seemed,’ which means it is the verb.

Rule Out the Quality of the Defined Words in a Sentence

The second method to find a verb in a sentence or a long paragraph is to decide the quality the word dictates, i.e., is it displaying an action, helping, or linking? For example, ‘Lay him down on the ground.’ The sentence defines the action of laying a person. Therefore, lay is the verb. Similarly, having a migraine doesn’t display an action but shows a link between the person with the problem and the problem. So, ‘has’ is the verb.

Check the Word Resonating the Subject Form

Another method of finding a verb is checking which word has the same form as the subject and changes with it. For example, a singular subject always has a singular verb, and a plural subject has a plural verb. A plural verb is also used when a sentence has two or more connected pronouns or nouns. 

Conclusion

Grade three students can easily score high marks by attempting the verb section of the English paper and writing meaningful essays. The best approach to achieve this target is by taking online English courses with a personal trainer, attempting live mock tests, and revising lessons.