1. Verbs Cano

2. Verbs Verbs are doing words. A verb can express a physical action, a mental action, or a state of being. Verbs can express: A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb) A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to consider). A state of being (e.g., to be to exist, or to appear).

3. SubjectVerb to be in the past tense Verb to be in the present tense Verb to be in the future tense Iwasamwill be Youwerearewill be He / She / Itwasiswill be Wewerearewill be Youwerearewill be Theywerearewill be

4. Past Tense I ran to the lake. Ran-past tense of the verb run They were all there. Were-past tense of the verb to be

5. Present tense John jumps out the window. Jumps-present tense of the verb to jump Who is ill? Is-present tense of the verb to be

6. Future tense I will take the blame. Will take – future tense of the verb to take They will surrender. Will surrender-future tense of the verb to surrender

7. Subject Verb Agreement Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.

8. Parallel Structure Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as “and” or “or.”

9. Words and Phrases With the –ing form (gerund) of words: Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling. With infinitive phrases: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle. OR Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle. Note: You can use “to” before all the verbs in a sentence or only before the first one.

10. Do not mix forms Not parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle. Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

11. Comparisons http://college.cengage.com/english/raimes/digit alkeys/keyshtml/adject11.htm