Download BE verb

ADJECTIVE NOUNS
Ask: which?
whose?
how many?
The
A
An
Two
Ask: what? who?
VERB
to test for a verb say
I + verb
The/A/An +word+verb They + verb
to test for a noun say
I
Sue
children
dog
octopus
dogs
I
She
They
swimming
am talking
is talking
are talking
was swimming
will be swimming
were swimming
(BE verb)
am / was
is
/ was
are / were
will be
ADJ
after
BE
verb
ADVERB
ASK: when,
where, why,
how? –ly ending
confidently
loudly
in the
bathtub
(where=ADV)
happy yesterday
angry (when=ADV)
sad
the water
an exciting, ocean
deep, blue,
cold, scary,
beautiful,
relaxing
scuba
gear
joyful,
wheelchair
amazing,
unique,
new
perspective
freedom
confidence
experience
snorkled
whizzed
floated
trace traced
paint painted
creates
tempted
I experience
LABELING SENTENCES:
NS
ADJ
VERB
Why? ADV
N
ADJ
Sue sees a new perspective because of the wheelchair.
NS
VERB
N
Find the verb = is having
Ask OUT LOUD: Who is having a party? = She = NS
ADV - when
She is having a party this weekend.
1.
NS
2.
ADJ
VERB
ADJ
ADJ
Find the verb = have
Ask OUT LOUD: Who has an amazing class? = We = NS
N
We have an amazing class.
ADJ
ADJ
NS
VERB
ADJ
NS
VERB
ADJ
N
ADV - when
The young man was confident that he would receive the job after the interview.
3.
Find the verb = was
Ask OUT LOUD: Who was confident? = man = NS
Find the verb = would receive
Ask OUT LOUD: Who would receive the job? = man = NS
More Examples: What is a sentence? A sentence must have a Noun Subject, a Verb, and a complete thought.
NS
LV
ADJ-C
1. She was excited to get her new car. Noun Subject + Verb + Complete thought
NS
LV
When I drove to school this morning. MISSING COMPLETE THOUGHT = Not a sentence!
LINKING VERBS = BE, SEEM, FEEL
ADJECTIVE NOUNS
Ask: which?
whose?
how many?
Ask: what? who?
VERB
to test for a verb say
I + verb
The/A/An +word+verb They + verb
to test for a noun say
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
I
She, He, It
You, We, They
ADJ
after
BE
verb
(BE verb)
am / was (past) happy
is
/ was (past) angry
are / were (past) sad
will be
(FEEL verb)
feel / felt (past) happy
feels / felt (past) angry
feel / felt (past) sad
will feel
(SEEM verb)
seem / seemed (past) happy
seems / seemed (past) angry
seem / seemed (past) sad
will seem
ADVERB
ASK: when, why
where, how?
(often ends with) –ly
generally
(when=ADV)
frequently
(when=ADV)
often
(when=ADV)