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1 What is a verb? Click here to find out.... jump

2 Verbs A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence.
It tells the subjects actions, events, or state of being. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence.

3 A verb is a word used to express an action, a condition, or a state of being.
The director squished his nose. His noise is big. The director is squishing his nose.

4 Types of Verbs

5 Action Verbs A verb that shows action is called an action verb.
The action verb tells what its subject does. The action can either by physical or mental. Physical Action: The farmer feeds the chickens. Mental Action: He likes the red rooster best.

6 The words are action verbs:
ran coughed swallowed ride sang awake

7 Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
The girls danced in the recital. Our mailman drove a funny car last week. His teacher wrote the answers on the board. Alice worked on her homework last night. Move On

8 Present verbs An action verb that describes an action that is happening now is called a present tense verb. The bird flies through the sky. Flies is a present tense verb because it is happening right now.

9 Many present tense verbs end with s, but some end with es, or ies.
cries sleeps splashes

10 Past Verbs Verbs which tell about actions which happened some time ago are past tense verbs. The dog wanted a bone. Wanted is a past tense verb because the action has already happened.

11 Many past tense verbs end with ed, but some end with d, or ied.
tried clapped played

12 Future Verbs Verbs which tell about actions which are going to happen are future tense verbs. We will awaken at six a.m. Will awaken is a future tense verb because the action has not yet happened.

13 Future tense verbs Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: will, going to, shall, aim to, etc. going to start will enjoy shall

14 Linking Verbs A linking verb links its subject to a word in the predicate. Linking verbs express a condition or a state of being. The cow is blue.

15 Linking Verbs All boys in school work. am are be being become is seem
There are nine common linking verbs: am are be being become is seem was were To remember these linking verbs, use this saying: All boys in school work. am be is seem was are being were become

16 Helping Verbs Elmer was using the computer.
A helping verb helps a main verb express action or precise shades of meaning. The combination of one or more helping verbs is called a verb phrase. Elmer was using the computer.

17 23 Helping Verbs may might must be being been am are is was were
(main) do does did should could would have had has will can shall

18 Other things to keep in mind:
Helping Verbs Other things to keep in mind: Not every sentence will have a helping verb with the main verb. When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also.

19 Helping Verbs The boy could not find his socks.
Sometimes there is another word which separates the helping verb from the main verb. One common example is "not.” The boy could not find his socks. The helping verb is could and the main verb is find.

20 A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main verb.
An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs are: must, have, and been; the main verb is chasing.

21 Let’s practice. Find the verb in each sentence.
Hopefully, it will snow this year. The student asked his teacher a question. Jackson is very energetic. Students in the class were really loud. I am confused about algebra. The girl sang in the competition. Always do your best. The earth revolves around the sun.

22 Let’s practice. Find the verb in each sentence.
Hopefully, it will snow this year. The student asked his teacher a question. Jackson is very energetic. Students in the class were really loud. I am confused about algebra. The girl sang in the competition. Always do your best. The earth revolves around the sun.

23 Transitive Verbs A transitive verb does have a direct object.
Example: The pilot landed the antique airplane. (Airplane is the direct object that answers the question landed what? After the verb landed.)

24 Intransitive Verbs Intransitive verbs are action verbs that do not have a direct object. Linking verbs are ALWAYS intransitive. Intransitive verbs never answer the questions “who” or “what”. Example: The pilot landed carefully. (There is no direct object answering the question landed what? Or whom?)

25 Let’s practice. Determine if each verb is transitive or intransitive.
Hopefully, it will snow this year. The student asked his teacher a question. Jackson is very energetic. Students in the class were really loud. I am confused about algebra. The girl sang in the competition. Always do your best. The earth revolves around the sun.

26 Let’s practice. Determine if each verb is transitive or intransitive.
Hopefully, it will snow this year. INT The student asked his teacher a question. TRA Jackson is very energetic. INT Students in the class were really loud. INT I am confused about algebra. INT The girl sang in the competition. INT Always do your best. TRA The earth revolves around the sun. INT


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