Verbs 7 th Grade English

Verb Definitions Verb: a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Verb phrase: consists of one or more helping verbs followed by a main verb.

HelpingVerbs Helping verb: a verb that helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement. EX: The students are jumping rope now. EX: During the last forty or fifty years, competitive archery equipment has changed very little.

PRACTICE In each sentence, choose the correct helping verb from parentheses. 1. We (are, have) learning about archery this year. 2. Archers (was, had) founded the National Archery Association in 1879 for annual tournaments. 3. Tournaments (have, are) increased people’s interest in archery. 4. She (is, has) adjusting for her next shot at the target.

PRACTICE 1.Are 2.Had 3.Have 4.Is

Linking Verbs Linking verb: connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate. EX: The pitcher is skillful. EX: John McGraw was the manager.

PRACTICE Identify the linking verb in each sentence. 1. Our pitcher appears very nervous today. 2. She seems quite agile. 3. The pitcher was a good hitter. 4. Fans of the team grew ecstatic.

PRACTICE 1.Appears 2.Seems 3.Was 4.Grew

Action Verbs Action verb: a word that expresses action and tells what a subject does. Expresses physical action such as writing and running OR expresses mental activities such as thinking and honoring EX: Sports experts write about the football player Jim Thorpe even today. EX: Experts still remember and honor Thorpe’s greatness.

PRACTICE Write each action verb from the following sentences: 1. The French probably invented tennis in about She established the first court in New York City. 3. Players in Wimbledon compete on grass courts. 4. She dominated the game in 1957 & 1958.

PRACTICE 1.Invented 2.Established 3.Compete 4.Dominated

Verb Tenses Verb Tenses: the form a verb takes to show when an action takes place Past: names an action that already happened. For many verbs –ed is added to the base form of the verb. EX: He lived in Oakville, Alabama during his early years. Present: names an action that happens regularly. It can also express a general truth. The base form of the verb is used unless the subject is singular or if the subject is he, she, or it then –s is usually added to the base form of the verb. EX: He currently resides in Denton, Texas. Future: names an action that will take place in the future. Will (or shall) is used with the base form of the verb. EX: In a few years, he will move closer to his hometown.

PRACTICE Write the appropriate tense of the verb in parentheses. Then write whether it is in the present, past, or future tense. 1. Wilma Rudolph (enter) many races in the 1950’s. 2. Her record (offer) hope to any young runner. 3. In future years, people (remember) her success on the track. 4. All her work finally (count).

PRACTICE 1.Entered – past 2.Offers – present 3.Will remember – future 4.Counted – past

Progressive Tense Verbs Progressive Tense Present Progressive Form: (am/are) names an action or a condition that is continuing in the present. EX: I am enjoying this baseball game at Candlestick Park. EX: The home team is winning at the moment. Past Progressive Form: (was/were) names an action or condition that continued for some time in the past. EX: They were winning the game. EX: We were cheering them on.

PRACTICE Write the present progressive or past progressive form of the verb in parentheses to make each sentence correct. 1. Soccer (develop) into the most popular sport in the world. 2. I (watch) a great soccer game on television now. 3. Yesterday fans (cheer) this same team. 4. The coach (laugh) at the players.

PRACTICE 1.Is developing 2.Am watching 3.Were cheering 4.Was laughing

Perfect Tense Verbs Perfect Tense Present Perfect Tense: (have, has) names an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past. It also tells about an action that happened in the past and is still happening now. EX: My family has attended many sports events. EX: We have watched baseball games for years. Past Perfect Tense: (had) names an action that happened before another action or event in the past. EX: By the time we found our seats, the game had already started. EX: I had never seen a baseball game before.

PRACTICE Write the present perfect tense of the verb in parentheses. 1. They (devote) the extra time. 2. The coach (watch) the games. Write the past perfect tense of the verb in parentheses. 1. The skater (earn) a medal by the age of six. 2. She (practice) daily.

PRACTICE 1.Have devoted 2.Has watched 1. Had earned 2. Had practiced