1. VERB S THE COMPANION TO THE VERB PACKET

2. VERB A verb is a word that expresses action or feeling Example: Garth talks constantly about the middle ages. Talks: the action

3. 23 VERBS TO REMEMBER Am Is Are Was Were Be Being BeenHaveHasHad DoDoesDidCanCould WillWouldShallShould MayMightMust

4. ACTION VERB An action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do. Example: Many tourists visit castles in Europe. Visit: what is being done

5. LINKING VERB Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with a word in the predicate that describes the subject. Example: Garth’s stories about castles are wonderful. Are: links wonderful with stories

6. PRACTICE ACTION OR LINKING Jim left Anna on the corner. Left: Action Mrs. Brooks appeared frustrated. Appeared: Linking

7. PRACTICE ACTION OR LINKING Church was long and painful. Was: Linking Sam surprised Emily with a gift. Surprised: Action

8. MAIN VERBS AND HELPING VERBS A verb phrase is made up of a main verb, the most important verb in a verb phrase, and one or more helping verbs. Example: The teacher will tell us about grammar. Will (helping verb) Tell (main verb)

9. PRACTICE I will protect my children from zombies. Will Protect We should keep plenty of ammo under the bed. Should Keep

10. THE FOUR BASIC FORMS OF A VERB Present: Play Present Participle: (is, are, am) + ing: is playing Past: ed: Played Past Participle: (has, have, had) + ed: has played

11. PRACTICE I see a Starbucks down the road. See=Present We are looking for a new BMW. Are Looking=Present Participle

12. IRREGULAR VERBS Irregular verbs do not have ed or d added to form the past and past participle. Examples: Leave=Leftburst=burstdrink=drunk Shine=Shonerun=randrink=drank

13. BE, HAVE, AND DO Remember: Be, Have, and Do can be used as main verbs or helping verbs. Example: I am at the mall. Am=main verb drinking my coffee. I am drinking my coffee. Am Drinking=(Am=helping verb) (Drinking=main verb)

14. SIX TENSES FOR EVERY VERB Present=laugh Past=laughed Future=will laugh (will) Present Perfect=has laughed (has) Past Perfect=had laughed (had) Future Perfect=will have laughed (will have)

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