VERB S THE COMPANION TO THE VERB PACKET
VERB A verb is a word that expresses action or feeling Example: Garth talks constantly about the middle ages. Talks: the action
23 VERBS TO REMEMBER Am Is Are Was Were Be Being BeenHaveHasHad DoDoesDidCanCould WillWouldShallShould MayMightMust
ACTION VERB An action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do. Example: Many tourists visit castles in Europe. Visit: what is being done
LINKING VERB Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with a word in the predicate that describes the subject. Example: Garth’s stories about castles are wonderful. Are: links wonderful with stories
PRACTICE ACTION OR LINKING Jim left Anna on the corner. Left: Action Mrs. Brooks appeared frustrated. Appeared: Linking
PRACTICE ACTION OR LINKING Church was long and painful. Was: Linking Sam surprised Emily with a gift. Surprised: Action
MAIN VERBS AND HELPING VERBS A verb phrase is made up of a main verb, the most important verb in a verb phrase, and one or more helping verbs. Example: The teacher will tell us about grammar. Will (helping verb) Tell (main verb)
PRACTICE I will protect my children from zombies. Will Protect We should keep plenty of ammo under the bed. Should Keep
THE FOUR BASIC FORMS OF A VERB Present: Play Present Participle: (is, are, am) + ing: is playing Past: ed: Played Past Participle: (has, have, had) + ed: has played
PRACTICE I see a Starbucks down the road. See=Present We are looking for a new BMW. Are Looking=Present Participle
IRREGULAR VERBS Irregular verbs do not have ed or d added to form the past and past participle. Examples: Leave=Leftburst=burstdrink=drunk Shine=Shonerun=randrink=drank
BE, HAVE, AND DO Remember: Be, Have, and Do can be used as main verbs or helping verbs. Example: I am at the mall. Am=main verb drinking my coffee. I am drinking my coffee. Am Drinking=(Am=helping verb) (Drinking=main verb)
SIX TENSES FOR EVERY VERB Present=laugh Past=laughed Future=will laugh (will) Present Perfect=has laughed (has) Past Perfect=had laughed (had) Future Perfect=will have laughed (will have)
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