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ALL ABOUT
VERBS
Why do we need verbs?
If you do not have a verb, you cannot
have a sentence. Even the shortest
sentences contain verbs:
 Go.
 Look.
 Try.
 The verb is the key word in a sentence,
so you should use them correctly.
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The verb is one of the main
parts of every sentence.
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Compare these groups of words. Look at the
difference a verb makes.
Without verbs:
The football team well
Lee over the shovel
Dan angry
With verbs:
The football team played well.
Lee tripped over the shovel.
Dan seems angry.
What is a Verb?
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A verb expresses an action, a condition,
or a state of being.
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The main types of verbs are action
verbs, state-of-being verbs, linking
verbs, and helping verbs.
Action Verbs
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Express actions.
The actions may be:
physical (something you can see or touch)
mental (things you can’t see).
Examples:
– The band marches onto the field. (physical)
– The audience expects a great performance.
(mental)
More examples:
She danced.
 Ramon laughed.
 Donna wanted a job.
 We enjoyed the show.
 I have a cold.
 We ate.
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State-of-being Verbs:
A verb that tells that something is (that it
exists).
 Examples:
 Cheryl is here.
 The stars grew brighter.
 Jack seems happy.
 The music sounded lively.
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State-of-being Verbs
Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Been
Being
More State-of-being Verbs
Look
Smell
Feel
Sound
Taste
Become
Grow
Appear
Seem
Look for these clues when you
look for the verb in a
sentence:
Look for a word that shows action (ran,
walked).
 Look for a word that shows action you
cannot see (want, have).
 Look for a word that shows a state of
being (am, is, are, was, were, seem,
look, feel, grow, taste, sound, become,
appear).
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Remember…
Remember that the parts of a verb may
be separated.
 Will he cook?
 Or that the sentence may be in an
unusual order.
 Down the aisle came the bride.
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Identify the verbs in these
sentences:
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The orchestra played country music.
Emily is a very good artist.
Last Sunday we hiked in the woods.
Our class decorated the hall for the dance.
Macy hit the ball over the fence.
Keith was very quiet.
Mike’s cat climbed the maple tree.
Helping and Main Verbs
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A verb often consists of more than one word.
A two-word verb consists of one helping verb
and the main verb.
The first word is the helping verb and the last
word is the main verb.
Helping verbs include is, do, has, will, should,
may, would, could, might, must, and can.
Examples:
will go
may go
could go
must go
should go
might go
Three-word Verbs
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Consist of a main verb and two helping verbs.
The first two words are the helping verbs and
the last word is the main verb.
Have is often the middle verb.
Examples:
will have gone
would have played
must have taken
DO NOT…
Use the word of in place of the word
have.
 Of is NOT a helping verb.
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Wrong: I could of gone.
 Right: I could have gone.
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Helping Verbs
Is
Do
Can
Be
Have
Might
Must
Shall
Will
Would
Should
May
Separated Parts of Verbs
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The words that make up a verb are not
always right next to each other, like
could have done and might have seen.
Sometimes the helping verbs and the main
verbs are separated by words that are not
verbs.
Not and the ending n’t are not verbs.
can hardly wait
didn’t understand
could not have come
Examples:
I should be ready by then.
 Henry would not have forgotten my
party.
 Jeremy could have told you that.
 The driver may have put that package
there.
 Shall I bring my art supplies?
 We will never forget his kindness.
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Next Example…
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We should save a seat for Jeff.
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What is the verb? (the action word)
save
What is the helping verb?
should
Therefore the verb phrase is what?
should save
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Write HV for Helping Verb and
MV for Main Verb.
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We must not delay any longer.
We cannot go without him.
Do you have the letter with you?
Our neighbors are always helping us.
The secretary would have taken the message.
Didn’t you hear the explosion?
The parade must be on Central Street.
Verbs and Direct Objects
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In many sentences, a verb and its subject are
enough to state a complete thought.
SUBJECT VERB
Snow fell.
Everyone laughed.
In Other Sentences…
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The thought is not complete unless more
words are added.
Roger cut __________.
Linda met _________.
You wonder what Roger cut and whom Linda
met. You could complete the sentences as
follows:
Roger cut the rope.
Linda met Alice.
Roger cut the rope.
 In the first sentence, the rope receives
the action of the verb cut.
 Rope is the direct object of the verb cut.
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Linda met Alice.
 In the second sentence, Alice receives
the action of the verb met.
 Alice is the direct object of the verb met.
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The Direct Object…
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Tells who or what receives the action of the
verb.
To find the direct object in a sentence, first
find the verb. Then ask who or what after the
verb.
The engineers studied the plans.
Verb: studied
Studied what?
The plans
Direct Object: plans
Direct Objects ONLY…
Answer what or whom after the verb.
 They do NOT tell when, where, or how.
 You will see that there are No Direct
Objects in the following sentences:
 Kelly studies in the afternoon.
 They drove around the block.
 Andrew whistled sharply.
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Find the Direct Objects
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Underline the verb twice and circle the
direct object.
A huge puddle hid the path.
 The players rushed the goalie.
 Suddenly a breeze
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Transitive Verbs
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Is a verb that has a direct object.
Danny plays the trumpet like a professional.
 Plays is the transitive verb, trumpet is the
direct object
 Some birds sing beautiful songs.
 Sing is the transitive verb, the direct object is
songs.
Intransitive Verbs
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Do not have direct objects.
Example:
 He travels around the country with the other
musicians.
 Travels is the intransitive verb, because there
is NO OBJECT.
 Some birds sing beautifully. Sing is
intransitive, it is used without an object.
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There is a word in the sentence that answers
the question whom? or what? After a verb
that shows action, that word is a direct object,
and the verb is transitive.
 Did you notice that sing was used on the last
2 slides as both a transitive and intransitive
verb? It just depends on whether there is a
direct object or not.
Some verbs are ALWAYS
Transitive
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These verbs ALWAYS have a direct object.
 Example:
 Bring
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He may bring his Playstation 3.
 He may bring a friend.
 He brought his paper.
Some verbs are always
Intransitive
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These verbs never have a direct object.
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Arrive
 We will arrive on time.
 She arrived in fashion.
Most Verbs…
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Can be used with or without direct
objects. They can be transitive in one
sentence and intransitive in another.
Transitive
Mary practices her
dives.
Larry ate lunch.
Kim reached first base.
Intransitive
Mary practices daily.
Larry ate already.
Kim reached for the ball.
Let’s try this out
Al built a bookcase.
 What is the verb?
 Built
 What or whom was built?
 A bookcase – direct object
 So built is a ________________ verb.
 Transitive
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Let’s find the verbs…
Every November, bands from across the
country visit New York City for the big
Thanksgiving Day Parade.
 What is the verb?
 Visit. What kind of verb is it?
 An action verb
 Is it transitive or intransitive?
 Transitive
 What is the direct object?
 New York City
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Your turn
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Underline the verb in each sentence.
Write a T if the verb is transitive, and an
I if the verb is intransitive. Put
(parenthesis) around the direct object if
it has one.
The zookeeper fed the seals.
 Craig admired his grandmother.
 Jennifer and I ordered a pizza.
 Melanie wrinkled her nose.
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Linking Verbs
Verbs that show a state of being are
often called Linking Verbs.
 They link the subject of a sentence to a
word in the predicate.
 The word in the predicate tells
something about the subject.
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Example of Linking Verbs
Cindy is a member.
 The soup tastes good.
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In this example, member tells about
Cindy and good tells about soup.
 The words is, am, are, was, were, be,
and become are often used as linking
verbs.
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Chart of Possible Linking
Verbs
Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Become
Seem
Look
Appear
Feel
Grow
Smell
Taste
Sound
More about linking verbs
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The same verb may be used to show action in one
sentence and state of being (to be) in another.
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Notice the following examples:
We smelled smoke. – Action
 The soap smelled sweet. – State of being (to be)
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Examples of Verbs
Showing Action
The students seemed bored during the
long trip.
 He appeared to be understanding the
new English terms.
 It looked as if it was going to be a
gloomy day.
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Examples of State of being
or to be
The instruments are safe in the bus.
 All sounds are simply vibrations.
 He was the inventor of many
communication devices.
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Quick Quiz
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The team is loading the bus as we speak.
What is the verb?
loading
Is there a linking verb?
Yes, is.
Combined, is loading is the what?
Verb phrase
Predicate Words
Predicate Words
 Follow linking verbs and tell something
about the subject.
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Anne is a good swimmer.
 Larry was my classmate.
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Predicate Nouns & Adjectives
Predicate Nouns
 Follow Linking Verbs
 Anne is a good swimmer.
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Predicate Adjectives
 Follow Linking Verbs
 The plant seems healthy.
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DO NOT…
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Confuse linking verbs and predicate words with
transitive verbs and direct objects.
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A direct object answers the question whom or
what after a transitive verb.
Connie painted a picture.
 What did she paint? A picture – direct object
DO NOT continued…
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A predicate word tells something about
the subject of a linking verb.
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Example:
Connie is lucky.
 We are being told about Connie, that he
is lucky.
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Directions for Finding the
Linking Verbs
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Underline the subject.
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Circle the linking verb.
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And double underline the predicate
word.
Finding the Linking Verbs
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The new store was open for business.
Margo
is a volunteer.
Thursday was Diane’s birthday.
Do you ever feel lonesome?
Sam was by far our best pitcher.