Verbs: They just do it By mr. faulkner

As always, if it’s in red you have to write it

verbs A verb is the action of the sentence. It shows what someone or something is doing. There are 3 types: action, helping, and linking

Action verbs These are words that express action (give, eat, walk, jump, fight, run, etc.) Or they express possession (have, own, has, etc.) Identify the action verbs in the following examples: 1. The dog chased the cat. 2. Mr. Faulkner grades essays. 3. The players tackled their opponent. 4. Negan always handles problems.

Linking verbs A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject. This noun or adjective is called the subject complement. Example: Jim became a business major. Jim = subject; became = linking verb; a business major = subject complement. Identify the linking verbs and subject complements in the following sentences: 1. Rick is in love with Michonne. 2. Jim appeared happy.

Linking verbs (continued) The following verbs are ALWAYS linking verbs but ONLY WHEN THEY HAVE SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS: 1. to appear 2. to feel 3. to look 4. to remain 5. to stay 6. to taste 7. to continue 8. to grow 9. to prove 10.to sound 11. to smell 12. to turn Example: Libby appeared happy. (appeared is the linking verb because it links Libby (subject) to happy (subject complement)) But Libby suddenly appeared. (The verb appeared is an action verb here with no subject complement so it can’t be linking.)

Linking verbs (continued) The most common linking verb is “to be” in all its forms: Am, is, are, was, were, being, been Remember: this ONLY works if the linking verbs connect the subject to its complement Identify the linking verbs and subject complements in the following sentences: 1. My classroom is smelly. 2. The homework was easy. 3. The cat was annoying. 4. We are in English class. 5. Grammar is totally fun. 6. Mr. Faulkner is a dork.

Helping verbs Helping verbs are used BEFORE action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could, would, should, etc.) or time (was, did, has, is, etc.). The main verb with its accompanying helping verb is called a verb phrase. Example: Bob is going to Mexico. (Is = helping verb; Going = main verb. ) Identify the helping verbs and main verbs in the following sentences [remember helping always comes first]: 1. I have read many books. 2. He did cheat on that test. 3. We should study harder. 4. We could go to the store.

Helping verbs (continued) The following words, called modals, are ALWAYS helping verbs: Can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, would The following forms of the verbs to be, to do, and to have sometimes serve as helping verbs: Am, are, be, been, being, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, was, were Remember: a verb has to come BEFORE a main verb and give additional information in order to be HELPING

You don’t have to write the sentences on this next slide

1. identify the verbs in each sentence 2 1. identify the verbs in each sentence 2. label them as action, linking, or helping James Bond is a British spy. All students should do their extra credit. We are watching a movie. The band performed their half-time show. We might go to the play.

1. identify the verbs in each sentence 2 1. identify the verbs in each sentence 2. label them as action, linking, or helping 6. Batman smashed the criminal’s face in. 7. Ms. Jackson is an English teacher. 8. Jim could go to Hawaii for vacation. 9. Amy feels lonely at home. 10. We jumped for joy at the good news.