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Verbs…how many could
there be??????
“Oh no!”
Six!
“Don’t be
scared…it’s
not that bad!”
Let’s take some
notes!
First…what
is a verb?
Sing!
Kick!
Def:Expresses action or a
state of being
This is known as the
“Main Verb” (1 of 6)
Jump!
Sprint!
“Ok, enough
said!”
“What are the
6 kinds?”
1. Main Verb
2. Helping Verb
3. Action Verb
4. Linking Verb
5. Transitive Verb
6. Intransitive Verb
Helping Verb: Helps the main
verb express action
am
Forms
is
of Be
was
were
be
being
been
do
does
did
have
has
had
can
could
may
might
must
shall
should
will
would
are
Forms
of Do
Forms
of Have
Some
Others
Examples of Helpers and
Main Verbs…
Jimmy and Bobby are rocking the long hair.
What is the helping verb?
Helper: “are”
What is the main verb?
Main: “rocking”
Jake & the guys were stylin’ with mow hocks.
What is the helping verb?
What is the main verb?
Helper: “were”
Main: “stylin’”
Action Verb: Expresses physical or
mental activity.
(*Something you can actually do)
Cook
Think
Shop
Ride
Talk
Run
Jump
Study
Like
Fall
Dream
Love
Went
Linking Verb: Connects/Links the
subject to a word that describes it.
Is
May be
Are
As
Look
Remain
Has Been
Were
Appear
Grow
Was
Seem
Have Been
EXAMPLE: Mary is a dancer.
Yoda is a Star Wars character.
Action or Linking?
Linking it is!
Terrelle Pryor runs against
the Troy defense.
Action or Linking?
Action is
correct!
Spongebob seems joyful all the time!
Action or Linking?
-Linking-
More Verbs…
Transitive &
Intransitive
What’s the difference?
Transitive Verbs
• Expresses action toward a noun.
• The action passes from the doer
(subject) to the receiver
• The word that receives the action of a
transitive verb is called a direct object.
EXAMPLE: The monkey entertained
Zach.
*Think…entertained what/who?...Zach, so Zach is
the direct object.
Intransitive Verbs
• Tells something about the subject.
• There is no one or nothing receiving the
action.
EXAMPLE: Mr. Doodle crowed.
*There is nothing receiving the action crowed,
so crowed is INTRANSITIVE.
Hint: If the sentence is intransitive,
there is no direct object.
Remember This!!
• If a sentence is Transitive
it has a Direct Object and
maybe an Indirect Object.
• If a sentence is
Intransitive, it does NOT
have a Direct Object.
Trans = DO
Intrans = No DO
What is a Transitive Verb?
Answer: It expresses an action
directed at another person,
place, or thing. It takes a DO.
What is an Intransitive Verb?
Answer: It tells something about
the subject. It does NOT take a DO.
What is a Direct Object?
Answer: It tells who or what receives the action.
What is an Indirect Object?
Answer: It tells to whom the action is done.
Main Verb
Helping Verb
Action Verb
Transitive Verb
Intransitive Verb
Linking Verb