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To Be, To Do, To Think Kinds of Verbs Just a normal day when suddenly… How does he look? What is the problem? What advice would you give to him? What would you do? Kinds of Verbs • • • • Every sentence has a verb A verb tells what the subject does, has, is or feels They express action or being A verb expresses action (physical or mental) or being • Ex) Ed and Iris raise Vegetables • Ex) They feel happy Action Verb • An action verb tells what the subject has or does • It can express physical or mental action • Example of physical action: run and look • Example of mental action: think and dream Being Verb • Does not refer to action but describes a state of being. • It tells what the subject is or feels • Examples) be, feel, appear, become, seem, sound, stay, taste, look Let’s practice • • • • • • • Ed fed the seedlings The plants became big The pumpkins looked ripe Ed picked the pumpkins Iris dreamed of a secret garden They put the squash in their basket Ed hoped for more crops Linking Verbs • A verb that expresses being is called a LINKING verb • It is the glue that links the subject of a sentence to the predicate (describes the subject) • Ex) The bird looks feathery • The bird = feathery • Ex 2) Pepper tastes spicy Food Review • Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two Thanksgiving dishes below. Use both linking verbs and action verbs (at least five of each). Exchange paragraphs with a partner and list and label the linking and action verbs. Let’s practice • • • • • • • He looked at the recipe Chicken tastes delicious The tomatoes feel soft The beans look healthy He smelled the garlic It tasted so good The dogs fur felt soft The Importance of Doing: Verbs • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJeWFoK Z63U To Be: Writing with verbs • However, there is only one who doesn't feel part of the big family, the old snake who always hide behind in the shadows. • Vera’s plan working just as she had hoped it would. • Wargrave keeps takes notes about people on the island. • It was strange, she did not give a response or acknowledged my existence