Verbe (en. Verb)

/vɛʁb/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

An element of the sentence that denotes an action, a state, or an event.

He wrote a book.

Il a écrit un livre.

In grammar, a verb is conjugated according to tense, person, and mood.

Verbs can be regular or irregular.

Les verbes peuvent être réguliers ou irréguliers.

Verbs can be transitive or intransitive.

He eats an apple (transitive) versus he sleeps (intransitive).

Il mange une pomme (transitif) versus il dort (intransitif).

From the Latin 'verbum', which means 'word'.

verb in the infinitive

Unconjugated form of the verb.

verbe à l'infinitif

to do the verb

To express an action in a concrete way.

faire le verbe

state verb

Verb that indicates a state, like 'to be'.

verbe d'état

conjugation

The action of modifying a verb to indicate tense and person.

conjugaison

to participate

A verbal form that indicates an action, often used in grammar.

participer

infinitive

The base form of a verb, unconjugated.

infinitif

A term used to refer to an action in an illustrated manner.

In the theater community, people often talk about a 'verb' to refer to an action scene.

Dans le milieu du théâtre, on parle souvent d'un 'verbe' pour désigner une scène d'action.

Used in informal discussions to evoke activities.

This weekend, we're going to do some 'verb' by going to the party.

Ce week-end, on va faire du 'verbe' en allant à la fête.