1. Verbs
The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence (something that happened).
Examples:
I am
You are
We were
Have you
To run
To jump
To learn
To text
To Google

2. To be verbs (the most common and most boring verbs of all time)
TENSE
FORM
Infinitive
to be
Present
am, is, are
Past
was, were
Present Participle
being
Past Participle
been
Present Subjunctive   be
Past Subjunctive
were
Imperative

3. Existence Verbs The pencil is on the chair.
(The pencil exists on the chair.)
There is a school in Vancouver.
(The school exists in Vancouver.)

4. Action Verbs Run - Let’s run to the corner.
Jump – I jump for joy when I see you.
Drive – You drive me crazy.
Swim – Please swim to the shore.
Wrote – I wrote a love poem.
Danced – I danced the night away.
Can be different tenses (past tense)

5. Adverbs Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Purpose

6. Adverbs:
Adverbs describe or modify a verb (or sometimes a gerund)

7. Adverbs of Manner
She moved slowly and spoke quietly. She sang loudly in the bath.   The sky quickly grew dark.   They whispered softly in the dark.   I had to run fast to catch the bus.

8. Adverbs of Place She has lived on the island all her life.
   She still lives there now.
I left my gloves somewhere.
Other Adverbs of Place: here, behind, above.

9. Adverbs of Frequency She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
   She often goes by herself.
Other Adverbs of Frequency: Always ,Usually, Frequently, Often, Sometimes, Occasionally, Rarely, Seldom, Hardly ever, and Never

10. Adverbs of Time
   She tries to get back before dark.    It's starting to get dark now.    She finished her tea first.    She left early.
Saturday, Sunday ... I am going to the shops on Monday.
Today - I've been to the shops today.
More Adverbs of time: Next Week, Last Year, Tomorrow, Finally, Already.

11. Adverbs of Purpose Hint: Answers Why Questions!
She drives her boat slowly to avoid hitting the rocks. She shops in several stores to get the best buys. He ate six T-bone Steaks to gain weight. Adria went to the shade to cool off. She wrote computer programs for fun.

12. Adjectives - Size average - Sue had very average grades. big colossal
fat
giant
gigantic
great
huge
immense
large
little
long
mammoth

13. Adjectives - Touch
boiling - The boiling sun came down on my head. breezy broken bumpy chilly cold cool creepy crooked cuddly curly damaged

14. Adjectives - Shape
broad - The broad street had a lot of traffic. chubby crooked curved deep flat high hollow low narrow round shallow

15. Adjectives - Time
ancient - The ancient man was wise in magic. brief early fast late long modern old old-fashioned quick rapid short

16. Adjectives - Quantity
Abundant - Tom had abundant reasons for his tardiness.
empty
few
heavy
light
many
numerous

17. Adjectives - Sound
cooing - She made a cooing sound as she slept. deafening faint harsh high-pitched hissing hushed husky loud melodic moaning mute noisy

18. Two Timing Nouns! Or Nouns as Adjective!
Nouns can be used as adjectives under certain conditions.
Example: (Noun adjective is underlined.)
That chocolate cake was fantastic.
Her wedding ring was worth $10,000.
The new 2008 Mustang was one hot car.
I did all my homework for art class.

19. Nouns as Double Crossing Verbs!
Our language is full of exceptions and creativity. A prime example is using Nouns as a Verb. Remember, Verbs show action, existence, or something happening.
Noun Verb Examples (Underlined).
My expectation was that counsel would make an objection.
I hereby give notice that you stink.
Please take under consideration my offer of marriage.

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