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Untuk kalimat tanya: Was Mary happy to study here? (Apakah Mary dulu senang belajar
di sini?)

2. Contoh Verbal Simple Past Tense
Untuk kalimat positif: She went to the hospital yesterday (Dia pergi ke rumah sakit
kemarin).

Untuk kalimat negatif: We did not go to the hospital yesterday (Kami tidak pergi ke
rumah sakit kemarin).

Untuk kalimat tanya: Did they go to the hospital yesterday? (Apakah mereka pergi ke
rumah sakit kemarin?).

2. Action verb (Physic and mental action}
An action verb (also called a dynamic verb) describes the action that the subject of the
sentence performs (e.g., “I run”).

Action verbs differ from stative verbs, which describe a state of being (e.g., “believe,”
“want”).

Examples: Action verbsWe traveled to Spain last summer.
My grandfather walks with a stick.

The train arrived on time.

I ate a sandwich for lunch.

1. What is an action verb?
2. How to use action verbs
3. Action verbs vs. stative verbs
4. Action verbs vs. linking verbs
5. Worksheet: Action verbs
6. Other interesting language articles
7. Frequently asked questions

What is an action verb?

An action verb is a type of verb that describes the action that the subject of a sentence
is performing. Action verbs can refer to both physical and mental actions (i.e., internal
processes and actions related to thinking, perceiving, or feeling).

Examples: Physical and mental action verbsWe climbed to the highest peak.
Whitney analyzed the data to find patterns.

He played football in high school.