---
slug: /en/sql-reference/statements/
sidebar_position: 1
sidebar_label: Statements
---

# ClickHouse SQL Statements 

Statements represent various kinds of action you can perform using SQL queries. Each kind of statement has it’s own syntax and usage details that are described separately:

-   [SELECT](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/select/index.md)
-   [INSERT INTO](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/insert-into.md)
-   [CREATE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/create/index.md)
-   [ALTER](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/index.md)
-   [SYSTEM](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/system.md)
-   [SHOW](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/show.md)
-   [GRANT](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/grant.md)
-   [REVOKE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/revoke.md)
-   [ATTACH](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/attach.md)
-   [CHECK TABLE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/check-table.md)
-   [DESCRIBE TABLE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/describe-table.md)
-   [DETACH](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/detach.md)
-   [DROP](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/drop.md)
-   [EXISTS](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/exists.md)
-   [KILL](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/kill.md)
-   [OPTIMIZE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/optimize.md)
-   [RENAME](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/rename.md)
-   [SET](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/set.md)
-   [SET ROLE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/set-role.md)
-   [TRUNCATE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/truncate.md)
-   [USE](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/use.md)
-   [EXPLAIN](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/explain.md)