VERB Notes for Writer’s Notebook
What is a verb? Ntbk p. 140 Verb: a word that shows action or a state of being. Action Verb: shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought. Ex. The wagon flipped over. Linking Verb: tells about/describes the subject Ex. Squirmy is tired. Helping Verb: helps the main verb Molly must escape.
Action Verbs Ntbk p. 139 An action verb shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought. Examples: 1. The waiter cut the cake into four slices. (action seen) 2. I admire your determination. (action felt) 3. I hope they remember to pick me up on time. (action thought)
Linking Verbs Ntbk p. 138 -shows NO action, -it connects or links the subject to a word that follows it Ex: Taylor is witty. Mr. Beiber is a punk. You are handsome.
TRUE Linking Verbs: Ntbk p. 137 These verbs are always linking verbs: to be: am was will be are were can be is shall be to seem: to become: Examples: Perry is sneaky. Ferb and Phineas were clever. Candace seemed suspicious.
Linking OR Action Verbs? Ntbk p.136 Thee common verbs can be either action OR linking verbs: 1. appear 2. feel 3. look 4. turn 5. sound 6. taste 7. remain 8. smell 9. stay 10. grow 11. prove 12. get
Helping Verbs Ntbk p.135 - "help out" a main verb-telling more exactly when and how the action is taking place. Helping verbs are always attached to a main verb! Examples: The dance was enjoyed by everyone. The organizers could have sold more tickets.
The Helping Verb Song (Jingle Bells) Ntbk p.134 Helping Verbs! Helping Verbs! There are 23... Am Is Are, Was & Were, Being Been & Be Have Has Had, Do Does Did, Shall Should Will & Would There are 5 more helping verbs: May Might Must Can & Could
Using Is/Are Ntbk p. 133 Singular Plural First Person I am we are Second Person you are you are Third Person he is they are she is it is
Grammatical Person Ntbk p.132
Verb Tenses Ntbk p.131 The Tense of a verb tells when it happen(ed)(s). Past present future worked work(s) will work slept sleep(s) will sleep was am/are will be