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VERBS 1. A verb is a part of speech that is the action, the condition, or state of being. 2. There are two kinds of verbs, action and linking. Action Verbs - you can see someone or something doing the action. EX: run, jump, sing, swim, draw, play, throw, catch Linking Verbs – condition or state of being verbs – The linking verb joins the subject complement back to the simple subject. Subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective EX: am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, feel, seem, appear, become, taste, look, grow, remain, sound, smell A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that completes the simple subject. 3. Be Verbs – am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been – If one of the previously listed be verbs is the main verb in the sentence, the sentence has to have a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, or an adverb of time or place to complete the thought. 4. Helping or Auxiliary Verbs – form verb phrases. A verb phrase is the main verb and all the helping verbs. The entire verb phrase makes up the simple predicate. EX: The children will be attending a concert in the park. am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, can, could, must, may, might, shall, should, will, would 5. A TRANSITIVE verb has a direct object. An INTRANSITIVE verb does not have a direct object. 6. The function of a verb in a sentence is the SIMPLE PREDICATE. The simple predicate is the main verb and all the helping verbs if there are any. 7. Other functions of verbs are: infinitive – to plus the verb ex: to run, to sleep, to sing participle – the verb plus “ing.” It acts like an adjective. ex: dining table, rocking chair gerund - the verb plus “ing.” It acts like a noun. ex: Eating chocolate is very relaxing.