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verb
A verb is often called an "action word," but remember that it can also describe a state of being (like 'is', 'am', or 'seem') where no physical action is happening. In English, verbs change their form depending on who is doing the action and when it happened. This is why we add '-s' for he/she/it in the present tense or '-ed' for many past tense words.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is at a PTA meeting while David is at his office.
David Smith
Leo's essay is a mess. He barely used a verb in the first paragraph.
Karen Smith
Typical. I'm totally fed up with his laziness.
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David is attempting to sound like an academic authority on his son's writing, while Karen uses the phrasal verb 'fed up with' to express her habitual exasperation with Leo's habits.