1. *A verb expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.
Verbs
*A verb expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.
I am happy!

2. Action Verbs *Action verbs express a physical or mental action.
The football player dives for the ball ACTION
2. The girl thinks about the math equation. MENTAL
3. Mrs. L. expects passing grades MENTAL
4. Tony sings well in choir ACTION

3. Examples of Action & Mental Verbs Review Abstract or Concrete Nouns
Samantha visualizes great things Action or Mental
Ty wrote a stellar paper about imagination. Action or Mental
Kora filled her basket with apples Action or Mental
Liam dreams of his favorite car Action or Mental

4. LINKING VERB FORMS IS AM ARE WAS WERE BEEN BEING LOOK FEEL SMELL SOUND
TO BE
EXPRESS CONDITIONS IS AM
ARE
WAS
WERE
BEEN
BEING
LOOK
FEEL
SMELL
SOUND
GROW
APPEAR
TASTE
BECOME
SEEM
REMAIN

5. Linking Verbs
*Linking Verbs express a state of being or a condition. Review
Shelly is inside the nurse’s office State of Being Nouns
Shelly feels ill Condition Nouns
Mrs. Schooley was helpful State of Being Nouns
Shelly seems happy with herself Condition Pronoun
5. The boys themselves remained calm. Condition Pronoun

6. TRANSITIVE VERBS Action Verbs with Direct Objects
A person or thing will receive the action
Hunter threw the football to his teammate.
Transitive Verb Direct Object
Melanie paints her nails pink every Monday morning.
What is the literary device used in sentence number two?

7. Transitive Verb Examples Review: Identify the pronouns and explain how they function in the sentences.
Dad grills the brats for our family reunion.
Mom cleans my room before my cousin spends the night.
I fed myself before I was a year old.
The gardener planted all the trees in his backyard.
She lost her purse!
The tomcat in our backyard scratched her arm.
Jake drives that car with the cracked windshield.
Which boy threw the ball at my head?
Someone baked a delicious pie for grandma.
The girl, who has red hair, cut it all off.

8. Intransitive Verbs Verbs without direct objects and do not act on anything
The bird arrives each morning.
Intransitive Verb No Direct Object
2. I slept yesterday after Eagle time.
Tip: Most often, if a verb (in any form) makes sense in the following slots, it is transitive. If it doesn’t fit, then it is INTRANSITIVE.
What did you _____ ? Who did you ______ ?

9. Intransitive Verb Examples Review: Identify any pronouns and explain how they function in the sentences.
Carrie looks nice for picture day even though she was late.
After a day, Jim finally slept in his bed.
Charlie Brown sneezed in his room.
The cat, who was my favorite, died.
Nobody went with the horse.
Charlie Brown sits on the couch with her.
Leslie said she lived on a farm with her parents.
It rained all night.
I laughed at his choice of words.
I fell off the roof.
Tip Reminder:
What did you _______?
Who did you ________?

10. Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
*These are combined with verbs to form verb phrases.
Common Auxiliary Verbs:
(Be, Can, Have, May, Might, Must, Shall, Should, Will, Would)
Examples:
She must practice the cello each day.
Sally will fill the jar with candy.
I might go to the store.
It could taste sour.

11. Identify Verbs and their Functions: Linking or Action; Transitive or Intransitive; To Be; Conditional
I am happy.
Shelly smelled the rose.
Danny hit the ball across the field.
I will sit on the floor and play with the computer.
Charlie Brown seems sad all the time.
Next time, you should save a cookie for me.
The apple tree will grow quickly.
Your voice sounds weird.
I have been home.
Would you believe me?
Tip Reminder:
What did you _______?
Who did you ________?