1. VERB Notes for Writer’s Notebook

2. What is a verb? Ntbk p. 140
Verb: a word that shows action or a state of being.
Action Verb: shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought.
Ex. The wagon flipped over.
Linking Verb: tells about/describes the subject
Ex. Squirmy is tired.
Helping Verb: helps the main verb
Molly must escape.

3. Action Verbs Ntbk p. 139
An action verb shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought.
Examples:
1. The waiter cut the cake into four slices.
(action seen)
2. I admire your determination. (action felt)
3. I hope they remember to pick me up on time. (action thought)

4. Linking Verbs Ntbk p. 138 -shows NO action,
-it connects or links the subject to a word that follows it
Ex: Taylor is witty.
Mr. Beiber is a punk.
You are handsome.

5. TRUE Linking Verbs: Ntbk p. 137
These verbs are always linking verbs:
to be:
am was will be
are were can be
is shall be
to seem:
to become:
Examples:
Perry is sneaky.
Ferb and Phineas were clever.
Candace seemed suspicious.

6. Linking OR Action Verbs? Ntbk p.136
Thee common verbs can be either action
OR linking verbs:
1. appear 2. feel 3. look 4. turn
5. sound taste 7. remain 8. smell
9. stay 10. grow 11. prove get

7. Helping Verbs Ntbk p.135
- "help out" a main verb-telling more exactly when and how the action is taking place.
Helping verbs are always attached to a main verb!
Examples:
The dance was enjoyed by everyone.
The organizers could have sold more tickets.

8. The Helping Verb Song (Jingle Bells) Ntbk p.134
Helping Verbs! Helping Verbs!
There are 23...
Am Is Are,
Was & Were,
Being Been & Be
Have Has Had,
Do Does Did,
Shall Should Will & Would
There are 5 more helping verbs:
May Might Must Can & Could

9. Using Is/Are Ntbk p. 133 Singular Plural First Person I am we are
Second Person you are you are
Third Person he is they are
she is
it is

10. Grammatical Person Ntbk p.132

11. Verb Tenses Ntbk p.131
The Tense of a verb tells when it happen(ed)(s).
Past present future
worked work(s) will work
slept sleep(s) will sleep
was am/are will be