Grammar: A1 - Sentence Structure - Basics - Lesson 3: Simple Affirmative Statements with Action Verbs

Grammar: Affirmative Statements

A1 Lesson 3: Using Action Verbs

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to make simple positive sentences that describe actions.

What is an Action Verb? 🏃‍♀️

In our last lesson, we used the verb 'to be' to describe states (I am happy). Today, we use action verbs to describe what someone or something does. Action verbs are words like run, eat, work, study, and live.

The Grammar Rule 📖

How to Build Action Sentences

Structure	Purpose	Example
Subject + Verb	The most basic action sentence.	She reads.
Subject + Verb + Object	Shows who or what receives the action.	He rides a motorcycle.
Subject + Verb + Place/Time	Adds details about where or when.	They work at a hotel.

In Conversation

Here is a simple conversation using action verbs.

Sokha: What do you do?

Piseth: I work at a hotel.

Sokha: Oh, nice. My brother lives in Siem Reap, too. He drives a tuk-tuk.

Piseth: Cool! We like Siem Reap.

Practice Your Grammar 🎯

Exercise: Build the Sentence

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

1. ( seafood / like / I )
   → I like seafood.
2. ( a hotel / works at / He )
   → He works at a hotel.
3. ( English / study / We )
   → We study English.
4. ( my sister / lives / in Kampot )
   → My sister lives in Kampot.

Your Grammar Mission ⭐

What Do You Do?

Write three positive sentences with action verbs that describe your daily life.

Example: I wake up at 6 AM. I drink coffee. I go to work.

Key Vocabulary

• Affirmative Statement (Phrase) | ប្រយោគស្រប
  A positive sentence that states something is true or is a fact.
• Action Verb (Noun) | កិរិយាស័ព្ទសកម្ម
  A verb that shows a physical or mental action (e.g., run, think).