Verbs Chapter 14

Verbs An action verb tells what action someone or something is performing/doing. Ex) Father carries the ladder. The ship chugged into the harbor. I believe it will snow. Sandor remembered to bring his puzzle. Some action verbs, such as carries or chugged, can be seen. Some actions, such as believe or remembered, cannot be seen.

Linking verbs A linking verb is a verb that connects a subject with a word that describes or identifies it. Ex) Sheridan was a union general. The winners were tony and i. We felt extremely tired after all our running.

Am Can be Has been Are Could be Have been Is May be Had been Was Might be Could have been Were Must be May have been Am being Shall be Might have been Are being Should be Must have been Is being Will be Shall have been Was being Would be Should have been Were being Will have been Would have been

Other linking verbs Several other verbs also function as linking verbs. They connect parts of a sentence in the same way as the forms of be. Ex) The chief remained calm during the battle.

Appear Look Sound Become Remain Stay Feel Seem Taste Grow Smell turn

Action or linking verb Some verbs can be used either as linking verbs or action verbs. Ex) The water looked polluted. (looked links water to polluted) The inspectors looked at the water. (the inspectors performed an action) The people grew unhappy. (grew links people and unhappy) The people grew poor crops. (the people performed an action)

Cont. To test whether a verb is a linking verb or an action verb, replace the verb with is, am, or are. If the sentence still makes sense, then the verb is a linking verb. Ex) The people are unhappy. (are is a linking verb)

Helping verbs Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase. Notice how these helping verbs change the meaning of the verb run. Ex) Run might have run Had run should have run Will have run will be running Forms of Be are often used as helping verbs.

Heling verbs Main verb Am Growing Has been Warned Was being Told Will be Reminded Will have been Waiting Is Opening Trained Should be Written Had been Sent Might have been played

Other helping verbs Helping verbs Main verbs Verb phrase Do Remember Has Written Has written would Hope Would hope Shall See Shall see Can Believe Can believe Could finish Could finish

Cont. Sometimes the words in a verb phrase are separated by other words such as not or certainly. The parts of the verb phrase in certain types of questions may also be separated. Ex) She could certainly have thought that was hers. This has not happened before. Marie has certainly not contacted us. He had carefully kept all the records. Did you ever expect to see an elephant?

Cont. When will we open our presents? can they really build their own home? They must not have taken the bus. Would you ever want to go skiing?