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VERBS What is a Verb? A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being. Action Verb 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 Keep Know Lead Leave Make Meet Outdo Oversee Partake Proofread Put Run Sleep Throw Write Helping Verbs 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 Click here to listen Linking Verbs 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 The tense of a verb shows time. 3 different tenses Present Past Future Present Tense Shows action that happens now or action that happens over and over. Past Tense Tells that something took place in the past. Future Tense Tells that something will happen in the future. Add “will” to the main verb to make it future tense. Perfect Tense The perfect tense of a verb shows the continuation or completion of an action. Use a form of HAVE. 3 perfect tenses Present perfect Past perfect Future perfect Present Perfect Shows action that started to happen sometime before now or action that is still happening. Example: Ms. Basone has started her lesson already. Past Perfect Shows action that happened before another past action. Example: By lunch time, I had finished my BACON. Future Perfect Shows action that will be completed before and stated time in the future. Example: I will have done the homework before get home. Direct Objects A noun or pronoun or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. EX: She worked the clay with her hands. Transitive Verbs A transitive verb expresses an action directed towards a person, place, thing, or idea. (DIRECT OBJECT) Ingrid left her sneakers in the gym. Intransitive Verbs 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 Contains: 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.