ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

English verbs

Well, kiddo, verbs are words that show an action or a state of being. When you jump, run, sing, or even sleep, those are all actions that verbs can describe.

But verbs can also describe a state of being, like when you feel happy, sad, or tired. Words like "is," "am," and "are" are all examples of these types of verbs.

Verbs are important because they help us understand what's happening in a sentence. They can also help us create different tenses, which means we can talk about things that happened in the past or might happen in the future.

Overall, verbs help us communicate and express ourselves in many different ways through the words we use.