Remember: Verbs: Verbs are action or existence words that tell what nouns do. Examples: to fly, to run, to be, jump, lived Adjectives: An adjective describes a noun, it tells us how things are. Examples: hairy, crazy, wonderful Time order words: Time order words tell us when things take place or happen. Examples: next time, before, etc. Pronouns: A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase that is understood from context. Examples: he, it, they.