A Verb is a word that shows action or a state of being. Verbs A Verb is a word that shows action or a state of being.

Action Verbs Action Verbs (AV) express physical or mental action. studied dreaming thinking running vote dance

The batter is hitting the game winning homerun. The batter thinks about winning the game.

Linking Verbs A linking verb (LV) is a verb that expresses a state of being. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.

The verb "to be" am has been may be is have been can be are had been should be was will be might be were would have been

Most of the other linking verbs are related to your five senses sound appear, become, seem, look smell taste touch, feel, remain

The music sounds loud. The man seems irritated. The flower smells fragrant. The apple tastes delicious. The Girl Scout feels sad because no plants are growing at Camp Green Lake.

Action verb or linking verb? The cookie smelled delicious! Charles smelled the cookie. LV AV

Linking Verb or Action Verb? Linking verbs link the cookie to a word in the predicate. When the cookie is the subject, it is not performing an action and is not able to smell, taste, touch. However . . . When the sentence is about someone eating, smelling, or tasting the cookie, there is action being performed. The verb is then an action verb.

I smelled the chocolate chip cookies baking in the kitchen. AV I smelled the chocolate chip cookies baking in the kitchen. AV My little brother appeared at the kitchen window and stole a cookie. LV The cookie tasted gooey because it came straight from the oven. LV The cookie he ate appears to be underbaked.

Helping Verbs A helping verb helps the main verb express action or a state of being. A helping verb can help either an action verb or a linking verb! Dad is helping himself to the cookies!

am is are was were do does did done has have had be been being shall will could should would can may

Always remember NOT is NOT a verb A verb and all of its helpers is called a verb phrase. AV Clint’s plane is tumbling over the Virginia falls. LV Unfortunately things might have been different if the engine had not died. Always remember NOT is NOT a verb

Verb phrases are often interrupted by an adverb. The engine of the plane will usually start. Usually the engine of the plane will start. Will start is the verb phrase; the adverb does not change the facts!!!!

There are three basic tenses: present, past, and future Verb Tense The time expressed by a verb is called its tense. There are three basic tenses: present, past, and future Today I walk to school. (present) Yesterday I walked to school. (past) Tomorrow I will walk to school. (future)

Principal Parts Every Verb has four basic parts, which are called its principal parts. . Infinitive present participle past past participle call calling called (have) called

Regular Verbs The dog peers out of his doghouse. He is peering at the boy who stole his bone. He has peered at the boy long enough. To get his bone he will chase after the boy who is hiding in the bushes.

Irregular Verbs Here is one example: Irregular Verbs do not change tense by adding ed. Here is one example: Be care; do not break your glasses! Oops! I broke my glasses! I have broken my glasses many times.

SIT SET sit sitting sat (have) sat Sit means to be seated, to rest. The sultan sat on the flying carpet. Set means to place, to put. Set is transitive. set setting set (have) set Elmer set his alarm clock for five A.M.

Rise Rise means to move upward. rise rising rose (have) risen Smoke has risen from the fried computer. The sun rises. The moon and the stars rise in the evening. The balloon rose into the atmosphere.

Raise raise raising raised (have) raised Raise means to lift up, to force up. Raise is transitive. The official has raised the checkered flag. Elmo is frustrated, so he raised his voice. We are raising money for charity. Elmo raised his grade to an A!

LIE lie lying lied (have) lied To tell an untruth is a regular verb. George Washington did not lie; he told his father that he cut down the Cherry Tree.

lie lying lay (have) lain Lie means to recline, to remain lying down. lie lying lay (have) lain The sick boy will lie in bed for one week. The boy lay in bed all day yesterday. The elephant is lying on the ground blowing bubbles. He has lain on the ground all day.

lay laying laid (have) laid The verb lay means to put down or to place something. It is a transitive verb. lay laying laid (have) laid The books are being carefully laid on the floor. For our freedom, the soldiers in WWII laid down their lives.

lie lying lay (have) lain Lie means to rest. lie lying lay (have) lain lay laying laid (have) laid Lay means to put something down.