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The Verb pp. 371-381
A verb is a word used to express
actionor a state of being.
Helping Verbs and Main Verbs pp.372-374
A helping verb helps the main verb express
action or a state of being. Together, a main
verb and at least one helping verb make up
a verb phrase.
Commonly Used Helping Verbs
Forms of Beam is are was were be being
been
Forms of Dodo did does
Forms of Havehas have had
Other Helpingcanmight should
Main/Action Verbs pp. 373-374
Anmain/action verb is a verb that
expresses either physical or mental
activity.
• Physical Activity laugh, paint, leap,
sneeze, play
• Mental Activity understand, wish,
trust, realize, dream
Linking verb pp. 374-375
A linking verb connects the subject
to a word or word group that
identifies or describes the subject.
Commonly Used Linking Verbs
Forms of Be
amis are
beenwas were
be being been
Other Verbs
appear
becomelookgrow seem stay
feelremain
smelltaste soundturn
Active Verbs
In active sentences, the thing doing the
action is the subject of the sentence and
the thing receiving the action is the
object of the sentence.
Salva lowered his head.
Salvalowered his head.
Passive Verbs
In passive sentences, the thing receiving
the action is the subject of the sentence
and the thing doing the action is
optionally included near the end of the
sentence.
Hisheadis lowered by Salva.