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VERBS
What is a Verb?
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A verb is a word that expresses action or a
state of being.
Action Verb
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An action verb is a verb that expresses
either physical or mental activity.
EX: John and I hiked for several miles.
Regular/Irregular verbs
Change the irregular verbs below to past tense forms of
each.
arise
Breed
Build
Catch
Creep
Draw
Eat
Fall
Feed
Go
Grow
Upset
Withdraw
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Keep
Know
Lead
Leave
Make
Meet
Outdo
Oversee
Partake
Proofread
Put
Run
Sleep
Throw
Write
Helping Verbs
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A helping verb helps the main verb express
action or a state of being.
EX: People have celebrated birthdays in
many different ways.
Jingle Bell Tune
Helping Verbs, Helping Verbs
There are 23
Am is are was and were
Being been and be
Have has had
Do does did
Shall will should and would
There are five more helping verbs
May might must can could
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Linking Verbs
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A linking verb expresses the state of being.
It connects or links the subject to a word or
word group that identifies or describes the
subject.
EX: The old house looked deserted.
TIP: Replace the verb with an “=“
If it makes sense, then it’s a linking verb.
Verb Tense
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The tense of a verb shows time.
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3 different tenses
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Present
Past
Future
Present Tense
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Shows action that happens now or action
that happens over and over.
Past Tense
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Tells that something took place in the past.
Future Tense
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Tells that something will happen in the
future.
Add “will” to the main verb to make it future
tense.
Perfect Tense
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The perfect tense of a verb shows the
continuation or completion of an action.
Use a form of HAVE.
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3 perfect tenses
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Present perfect
Past perfect
Future perfect
Present Perfect
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Shows action that started to happen
sometime before now or action that is still
happening.
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Example: Ms. Basone has started her
lesson already.
Past Perfect
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Shows action that happened before
another past action.
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Example: By lunch time, I had finished my
BACON.
Future Perfect
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Shows action that will be completed before
and stated time in the future.
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Example: I will have done the homework
before get home.
Direct Objects
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A noun or pronoun or word group that tells
who or what receives the action of the verb.
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EX: She worked the clay with her hands.
Transitive Verbs
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A transitive verb expresses an action
directed towards a person, place, thing, or
idea. (DIRECT OBJECT)
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Ingrid left her sneakers in the gym.
Intransitive Verbs
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An intransitive verb expresses an action(or
tells something about the subject) without
the action passing to a receiver or object.
(NO DIRECT OBJECT)
EX: The runner stretched before the race.
Verb Phrase
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Contains:
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One main verb
One or more helping verbs
Sometimes---is interrupted by another part of
speech (mostly adverbs and adjectives)
Example: Ms. Basone will not touch birds under
any circumstance.