English 9H Mrs. Malaspino Grammar Notes: Verbs English 9H Mrs. Malaspino

Definition A verb is a word which describes ACTION Or STATE OF BEING Example: run, dance, sing Or STATE OF BEING Example: looks, tasted, were

Verb Phrases A verb phrase includes a main verb and at least one helping verb (also known as “auxiliary verb”). The whole phrase is considered to be the simple predicate of a sentence. Example: My family has been attending the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for many years.

Types of Verbs Action Verbs May describe PHYSICAL ACTION MENTAL ACTION Examples: cook, sit, laugh OR MENTAL ACTION Examples: think, wonder, consider

Types of Verbs Action Verbs may be TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE Followed by a direct object Example: The dog tore my slippers. INTRANSITIVE Not followed by a direct object; could be followed by an adverb or a prep phrase. Example: On a rainy Saturday, the children played inside.

Types of Verbs Linking Verbs may be FORMS OF TO BE Examples: was, are, will be, should have been WORDS THAT SHOW STATE OF BEING Examples: feels, appears, become, grow, seem, stay, look, smell, taste, feel, remain, sound, turn NOTE: Some of these may also function as Action Verbs. They are LINKING VERBS if they are followed by an adjective.

Practice: Identify the Verbs 1. The crowd at the football game cheered loudly. 2. The weather forecaster had not predicted rain. 3. The soup tastes too salty.

Answer Key The crowd at the football game cheered loudly. Cheered=action verb, intransitive 2. The weather forecaster had not predicted rain. Had predicted = verb phrase, action verb, transitive 3.The soup tastes too salty. Tastes = linking verb