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Verb Two Column Notes
Action Verb
Action Word. It’s what you do!
Example: run
Helping Verb
A verb that comes before the
main verb and adds to its
meaning.
Am, is
Are was were
Be being been /have has had
Can could
Do does did shall
Should would will may might
must
Verb Phrase
Main verb plus one or more
helping verbs.
Linking Verb
Link subject to the rest of the
sentence.
They link to a predicate noun
(nominative) which renames or
identifies the subject.
Ex: He is a pilot
OR
They link to a predicate
adjective which describes the
subject.
Ex: She is beautiful
Being Verbs
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being
been
Sense verbs (Can be either
action or linking)
Seem, appear, smell, taste, feel,
become, stay, remain, grow,
look, sound
The “is” test
How can you tell if a verb is
action or linking? Substitute is
or are for the verb in question.
If the sentence makes sense with
is or are, then the verb is
linking.
Example:
Bob tasted the apple.
Bob is the apple
The apple tasted sweet.
The apple is sweet.
Direct Objects
ONLY ACTION VERBS
HAVE DIRECT OBJECTS
A noun or pronoun that appears
with an action verb and receives
the action of the verb.
It always answers the question
Whom? Or What? after an
action verb.
Example:
Mrs. Gomez picked us.
Picked whom? Us
Fred asked a question.
Asked what? Question
Kelly packed slacks, shirts, and
ties.
Packed what? Slacks, shirts and
ties. (can be more than one!)
He walked away.
Can’t answer whom or what.
This sentence has no D.O.
WAG Book Page 398-99
Indirect Objects
Formula!
Subject
Did
What
To
Whom
Did = verb
What = Direct Object
Whom = Indirect Object
A noun or pronoun usually
located between an action verb
and a direct object. It tells
which person or thing
something is being given to or
done for.
Ex:
Yolanda sent Marge a postcard.
Sally sent Stan and Martin
photos of the Tower Bridge.
Mrs. Lawson teaches us science.
Transitive Verbs “transfer” their
action to a direct object.
Transitive Verbs
Example:
DOT
The teacher handed me the book
Direct Obj = Trans Verb
Intransitive Verbs
No Direct Obj = Intransitive
An intransitive verb does not
need to transfer its action to a
direct object to complete the
thought. NO DIRECT OBJECT
Everyone in our class walked
quietly down the hall.
Singular subjects require
Singular Subjects
singular verbs.
Example:
Jane eats ice cream.
Subject: Jane
Verb: eats
Remember: Singular verbs have
an “s” on the end!
She is going to the store.
Subject : She
Verb: is going
Plural Subjects
Plural subjects require plural
verbs.
Example:
The boys choose teams.
Subject: The boys
Verb: choose
And = plural
Tanya and I play with her
puppy.
Compound Subjects
Or/nor = singular
The book or the pen is in the
drawer.
Do not use a phrase to
determine the verb. The verb
must agree with the subject.
Example:
The team captain, as well as his
players, is anxious.
All require singular verbs.
Each, everyone, everybody,
anybody, anyone, nobody,
someone and no one.