செயல் சொற்கள் — வினைச்சொற்கள்
Action Words — Verbs That Tell Us What Happens
Learn the most common English verbs and how to build simple sentences that describe actions.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to— இந்த பாடத்தின் இறுதியில்
- Know 15+ common English verbs — run, walk, eat, drink, read, write, play, sleep, sit, stand
- Build simple sentences: subject + verb + object — 'I eat rice', 'She reads a book'
- Understand that English verbs change with 'he/she' — 'I run' but 'She runs'
Let's Learn
What you will learn today
Learn common English verbs and build simple sentences that describe actions.
Quick article check
Fill in: 'I have ___ apple and ___ banana.' (Answer: an apple and a banana.) If you got both right, you are ready for verbs!
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word — it tells us what someone DOES. Run, eat, read, write, play, sleep — these are all verbs. In Tamil, the verb usually comes at the end of the sentence. In English, it comes in the middle.
வினைச்சொல் = செயல் சொல். தமிழ்: 'நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்' (verb at end). English: 'I eat rice' (verb in middle).
English sentence order: S-V-O
English follows Subject-Verb-Object order: WHO + DOES WHAT + TO WHAT. 'I eat rice.' 'She reads a book.' 'He plays cricket.' Tamil uses Subject-Object-Verb (S-O-V): 'நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்.' The verb and object switch positions between the two languages.
- I eat rice. (Subject: I, Verb: eat, Object: rice)
- She reads a book. (Subject: She, Verb: reads, Object: a book)
- He plays cricket. (Subject: He, Verb: plays, Object: cricket)
ஆங்கிலம்: எழுவாய் + வினைச்சொல் + பொருள் (I eat rice). தமிழ்: எழுவாய் + பொருள் + வினைச்சொல் (நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்).
The 's' rule for He / She / It
When the subject is 'he', 'she', or 'it', add 's' to the verb: 'I read' but 'She reads'. 'I play' but 'He plays'. This is one of the most common mistakes — even advanced English speakers sometimes forget it.
'He', 'She', 'It' என்றால் வினைச்சொல்லுடன் 's' சேர்க்கவும்: I read → She reads, I play → He plays.
📐 A day in English
'I wake up at 7. I eat breakfast. I walk to school. I read books. I play with friends. I eat dinner. I sleep at 9.' — Seven simple sentences that describe a whole day, using seven different verbs.
ஏழு எளிய வாக்கியங்கள், ஏழு வெவ்வேறு வினைச்சொற்கள் — ஒரு முழு நாளை விவரிக்கின்றன.
Tamil word order trap
Tamil speakers often say 'I rice eat' instead of 'I eat rice' because Tamil puts the verb at the end. In English, always put the verb AFTER the subject and BEFORE the object: I + eat + rice.
Your turn
Describe 3 things you do every day using the S-V-O pattern. Example: 'I drink water. She cooks food. He reads a newspaper.'
What you learned
Verbs are action words. English sentence order is Subject-Verb-Object (the opposite of Tamil). Add 's' to verbs for he/she/it. With greetings, family words, objects, articles, and now verbs, you can describe most everyday situations in English.
வினைச்சொற்கள் செயல் சொற்கள். ஆங்கில வாக்கிய வரிசை: எழுவாய்-வினை-பொருள் (தமிழுக்கு எதிர்). He/She/It க்கு 's' சேர்க்கவும்.
You can now describe actions using English sentence order. The S-V-O pattern is the backbone of every English sentence.
↪ Next: describing words (adjectives) — how to say what things are LIKE.
Key Points
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- ✓A verb is an action word — run, eat, read, write, play, sleep
- ✓English order: Subject + Verb + Object (I eat rice)
- ✓Tamil order: Subject + Object + Verb (நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்)
- ✓Add 's' for he/she/it: I read → She reads
Glossary
சொல் அகராதி
Verb
வினைச்சொல்
Run
ஓடு
Read
படி
Write
எழுது
Play
விளையாடு
Practice Activities
Quizவினாடி வினா
Answer each question to check your understanding.
ஆங்கில வாக்கிய வரிசை என்ன?
What is the correct English sentence order?
Match the Termsபொருத்துக
Click a term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right.
Click a term, then click its matching definition.
Terms
Definitions
Fill in the Blanksஇடைவெளி நிரப்புக
Type the missing word and press Check or Enter.
Type the missing word and click Check or press Enter.
அவள் தினமும் ஒரு புத்தகம் _____. (படி)
நான் தினமும் காலையில் பள்ளிக்கு _____. (நடை)
அவன் தன் நண்பர்களுடன் கிரிக்கெட் _____. (விளையாடு)