Mrs. Woytko

3 types of verbs 1.Action 2.Linking 3.Helping + main

Action Verbs Show action The kids ran across the street. Mark dribbles the ball down the court. Sue jumped over the puddle.

Identify the Action Verbs

Linking Verb A linking verb links the subject with a word or words in the predicate. Sue is nice. Anna looks sad.

I am tired. The pie tastes great. The cake smells sweet. The boy appears shy. She seems upset.

Identify the Linking Verbs

Helping + Main Verbs The main verb shows action. The helping verb works with the main verb. Main verb + helping verb = verb phrase Sue is winning the race.

Helping Verbs

Don’t get confused!!!! Some verbs can be linking or helping verbs. Sue is helping her dad. Helping Sue is helpful. Linking

Some verbs can be linking or action verbs. The pie tasted great! Linking I tasted the pie. Action

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Direct Objects A word in the predicate that receives the action of the verb. A direct object answers the questions What or Whom? Sam hit the ball. Mom baked cookies. The captain called the crew members.

Direct Objects

Indirect Objects - tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done and who is receiving the direct object. She gave me the report. (Who received the report? Me.) Mark gave Tom the ball. I read Sara a bedtime story.

Indirect Objects

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Verb Tense Present – happening now Past – happened in the past Future – something is about to happen We walk to school. We walked to school. We will walk to school.

Present Tense A present tense verb and the subject have to agree. You must change the form of the verb if the subject is singular. Singular subjectPlural subject The boy plays football.The boys play football. Mom mixes the cookies. Sue and Jane mix the cookies.

Rules Add “s”Sam plays football. Alex swims everyday. Verbs ending in s, x, ch, z, sh – add “es” Mark reaches for the cookies. The soda fizzes when it’s poured. Verbs that end in “y”, change the “y” to “i” and add “es” Sue carries the groceries.

Past Tense - Rules Most verbs – add edPlay-played Suggest – suggested Verbs ending in “e” – drop the “e” add ed Believe – believed Hope - hoped Ending in a consonant + y Change y to I and add ed Study – studied Hurry - hurried One syllable verbs with one vowel + consonant Double the final consonant and add ed Hop – hopped Plan - planned

Future Tense Add will or shall before the verb Sue will shop all day. Sue and Jane will shop all day. Shall is used with I or me.

Subject/ Verb Agreement Singular subject = singular verb Plural subject = plural verb She talks loud. They talk loud.

Contractions 2 words put together The apostrophe takes the place of the letters

Contractions Helping verbs with have Could haveCould’ve Should haveShould’ve Must haveMust’ve

Caution I should have gotten a soda. I should of gotten a soda. Incorrect!!

Contractions with not Do notDon’t Does notDoesn’t Will notWon’t Did notDidn’t

Irregular Verbs Mrs. Woytko

Sue has come to help you set up for the party. basepastpast participle seesawhave seen dodidhas done comecamehas come

Mark has eaten all the cake. basepastpast participle eatatehave eaten drinkdrankhas drunk singsanghas sung

The bell has rung three times. basepastPast participle ringranghas rung freezefrozehave frozen choosechosehave chosen

The kids have broken the dishes. basepastpast participle speakspokehas spoken breakbrokehave broken knowknewhave known

Tom has blown up 3 balloons. basepastpast participle growgrewhave grown throwthrewhas thrown blowblewhas blown

The kids have written their names five times. basepastpast participle flyflewhave flown taketookhave taken writewrotehas written

The kids have gone to the park. basepastpast participle givegavehave given gowent have gone

Confusing Verbs letTo permit leaveTo go away Let remain in place Please let me go to the movies. Please leave me alone.

Confusing lie & lay Lie means to rest Lay means to put in place I like to lie under the tree in the summer. Please lay your book under the tree.

Confusing teach & learn Teachers teach Students learn Mrs. Woytko teaches English. The students learn equations.

Confusing Verbs sitTo rest setplace I will sit in a chair. Set the book on the table.

Confusing Verbs canTo be able mayTo be allowed I can ride a bike. May I go to the park?

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