The basic definition of verbs is that they are actions and states of being.
Actions are easy to understand: they are anything you can do with your body or your mind. If it is something you can do, it's a verb: run, swim, read, imagine, type, surf, etc.
So what is a state of being? Basically, it is any form of the word BE. There are many and can have helping verbs as well. If you know the following, you can spot any in a sentence: am, is, are, was, were, be, being. Remember, they may need helping verbs.
Example: She was being as quiet as she could.
He has been gone for two hours.
So look for one of those forms of be to see where to begin.
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