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Action Verbs jump 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