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Action Verbs
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What is an action verb?
It
is always found in
the predicate of a
sentence. A verb that
shows action is called
an action verb.
These words are action verbs.
ran
coughed
swallowed
ride
sang
awake
Can you find the action verb in
each sentence?
The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove a funny car
last week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers
on the board.
4. Alice worked on her homework
last night.
1.
Move On
No, try again.
Yes, that word is an action
verb!
Try another sentence
Move On
Helping Verbs

A helping verb works with a main verb
to help you understand what action is
taking place.
Elmer was
using the
computer.
VERB PHRASE:
Helping Verb(s) +
Main Verb
EX: did talk
23 Helping Verbs
may be
might being
must been
am
are
is
was
were
do
does
did
should have
could had
would has
will
can
shall
Helping Verbs
Other things to keep in mind:
•Not every sentence will have a
helping verb with the main verb.
•When you see an "ing" verb
such as "running", be on the
lookout for a helping verb also.
Helping Verbs
•Sometimes there is another
word which separates the
helping verb from the main
verb. One common example is
"not", as in: The boy couldn't
find his socks. The helping
verb is could and the main verb
is find.
Helping Verbs
•A sentence may contain up to
three helping verbs to the main
verb. An example would be:
The dog must have been
chasing the cat. The helping
verbs are: must, have, and
been; the main verb is chasing.
Transitive
verb:
An action verb that
expresses an action
directed toward a
person or thing.
Words that receive the action of the
transitive verbs are called objects.
To find the object:
1) Find the verb
2) Ask Who? or What?
EXAMPLE:
Tim threw the football.
Greg carved the pumpkin.
Intransitive verb:
expresses action (or tells
something about the subject)
without passing the action to a
receiver.
Intransitive verbs never answer
the questions “who” or “what”.
He
sneezed.
He skied down the hill.
He
remembered.
He
thought about it.
He
dreamt about a
day off.
Linking Verbs
links, or connects,
the subject with a
noun, a pronoun, or
an adjective in the
predicate.
Most Common
Linking Verbs
am
was
is
be being
are been
were
Predicate
Nominative

The subject is linked to a
noun
following the verb.
Father Chaminade is a priest.
Father Langorian was his
friend.
Predicate
Adjective

The subject is
linked
to the adjective
following the verb.
He is hopeful.
Most linking verbs, except the
forms of be and seem, may
also be used as action verbs.
Whether a verb is being used
to link words or to express
action depends on its meaning
in a sentence.
Sensory Linking
Verbs
appear
grow
seem
remain
become
look
stay
taste
feel
sound
smell
turn
To check to see if
the verb is a linking
verb,
substitute
the
.
verb with is or are.
Father
Chaminade seems
happy.
Father
Chaminade looked
tired when he reached
Spain.
Present verbs
 An
action verb that describes an
action that is happening now is
called a present tense verb.
The bird flies
through the sky.
Flies is a present tense verb
because it is happening right
now.
Present tense verbs
Many
present tense verbs
end with s, but some end
with es, or ies.
cries
sleeps
splashes
Past Verbs
 Verbs
which tell about actions
which happened some time ago
are past tense verbs.
The dog wanted a
bone.
Wanted is a past tense
verb because the action
has already happened.
Past tense verbs
Many
past tense verbs end
with ed, but some end with d,
or ied.
tried
clapped
played
Future Verbs
 Verbs
which tell about actions
which are going to happen are
future tense verbs.
We will awaken at
six a.m.
Will awaken is a future tense
verb because the action has
not yet happened.
Future tense verbs
Future
tense verbs use
special words to talk about
things that will happen: will,
going to, shall, aim to, etc.
going to start
will enjoy
shall email