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This Power Point is about… the word class: VERBS You are learning about… VERBS “WORD CLASS” means describing the types of word in a sentence You are learning about… VERBS Look at this example: The huge spider silently crept across its silvery web. Each word in this sentence does a job. It belongs to a WORD CLASS. You are learning about… VERBS VERBS The huge spider silently crept across its silvery web. The word highlighted in red is a VERB. Verbs describe an action, happening or state. You are learning about… VERBS Verbs describe an action… The giant smashed his fist onto the table. verb (past tense) You are learning about… VERBS Verbs describe a happening… Soon the caterpillar will become a butterfly. verb (future tense) You are learning about… VERBS Verbs describe a state… I am twelve years old. verb (present tense) You are learning about… VERBS A verb can be made up of more than one word. “Gary, please switch off the TV!” phrasal verb (present tense) You are learning about… VERBS A verb can be made up of more than one word. Karen was saving money for a bike. verb (past tense) You are learning about… VERBS A verb can be made up of more than one word. Agnes could think of nothing. verb (present tense) You are learning about… VERBS There can be more than one verb in a sentence. “Gary, can you please switch off the TV?” Running down the road, Agnes could think of nothing but the moment when she would see her grandpa. You are learning about… VERBS Verbs change a lot. The spider silently crept across its silvery web. The spider silently creeps across its silvery web. The spider is going to silently creep across its silvery web. The spiders silently creep across their silvery webs. The spider had not crept across its silvery web. You are learning about… VERBS A verb changes depending on TENSE. Look how the verb ‘to go’ changes in these sentences. I go for a walk everyday. I went for a walk yesterday. I will go for a walk tomorrow. I was going for a walk when I saw the crash. I am going for a walk. I had gone for a walk before it started to rain. You are learning about… VERBS A verb changes depending on NOUNS. A verb must agree with the noun. The train was crowded. Noun (singular) The trains were crowded. Noun (plural) You are learning about… VERBS A verb changes depending on the SUBJECT. A verb must agree with the subject. Jenny has got two goldfish and a dog. SUBJECT (singular) Marek and Sumita have got two goldfish and a dog. SUBJECTS (plural) You are learning about… VERBS Verbs have different FORMS. The simplest form of the verb is called… THE INFINITIVE (or Base Form). INFINITIVE to go PRESENT I go you go he goes she goes it goes we go they go PAST went PAST GERUND PARTICIPLE gone going You are learning about… VERBS Remember Words can belong to different WORD CLASSES. It depends on what job they are doing in the sentence. Noun The athlete prepared for the long jump. verb How far could he jump? You are learning about… VERBS SUMMARY > Verbs describe an action, happening or state > A verb can be made up of more than one word > There can be more than one verb in a sentence > Verbs change depending on TENSE > Verbs must “agree” with nouns or subjects > The basic form of a verb is called the “infinitive” Created by Tom Richmond