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VERB NOTES (Verbs, Verb Phrases) A verb expresses action or state of being. An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence does. Ex: In the morning, I brush my teeth and wash my face. I eat dinner at six o’clock. A linking verb/state of being verb does not show action. Ex: We were at the store for an hour. You are in sixth grade. A verb phrase is made up of a helping verb and a main verb. The last word in a verb phrase is the main verb, and the other words are called helping verbs. Ex: Cesar and Ruth are going to soccer practice after school. main verb=going helping verb=are Ex: The judge should have announced the winner. Main verb = announced helping = should, have Common Helping/Auxiliary Verbs am is are was were be being been do does did have has had can may must might will would shall should could Usually when auxiliaries are used in questions, the main verb and its auxiliaries may be separated by the subject of the sentence. Examples: Should we eat dinner now? Will you go to school next Monday? Who would like more macaroni and cheese? More on Linking Verbs Verbs called being verbs or linking verbs do not show action. Instead they show what the subject is or is like. Because of this we say linking verbs show state-of-being. These linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with a word in the predicate that tells more about it. The dog seems hungry. You become 7th graders later this year. Common Linking Verbs am was be become is were being look are seem been appear feel taste smell If you’re really observant you might have noticed that many of the linking verbs are also on the helping verb list. You might ask, “So, what is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?” Big Answer: Helping verbs are always part of a verb phrase which help to form the tense of the main verb. A linking verb/state of being verb connects or links a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. Sentence w/helping verbs: Carmen will be practicing all afternoon. verb phrase= will be practicing main verb= practicing Sentence w/linking verb: Mom appeared sad today. linking verb=appeared – links mom to the adjective sad Sentence w/linking verb: He is a police officer. linking verb=is – links he to the noun officer. helping verbs=will be