Verbs are the backbone of a sentence, providing the necessary action, occurrence, or state of being that brings meaning to the sentence. Without verbs, a sentence is incomplete and lacks clarity. In English, there are at least 500 must-know verbs. Everyone learning English must learn them and understand how to use them in meaningful English sentences. In this first video, we present and explain 40 of these essential English verbs. We provide definitions, and clear examples to help you learn English grammar and vocabulary the easy way.