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 th…