Verbs, Verbs, Verbs Action Verbs Linking Verbs (also: helping, transitive, intransitive) So many!

Verbs, Verbs, Verbs Leaning Targets: I can use the correct form of verbs within context. I can identify the correct use of verbs (i.e,action, linking) Common Core: L 6.1 SPI: Identify the correct use of verbs within context.

Two, 2, dos, deux, zwei, ni,,  Action/main  Linking *We will discuss these later. There are ONLY two kinds of verbs on the planet. They are: (tutu)

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Example: We went to Boston last April Is a firefly a kind of beetle?

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs In many sentences, a single word is all that is needed to express the action or state of being. Examples: The dog barked all night. Mr. Rivera is the new English teacher. In other sentences, the verb consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Example: can speak or should have been fed.

Helping “Verbs” Often called auxiliary verbs. “auxiliary” just means “helping” WARNING: Helping verbs do not function as verbs. They HELP the main verb.

Helping Verbs be am is are was were (sing to the tune of “Jingle Bells” for a handy mnemonic) been being has have had do did does can could shall will would should may might must

Helping Verbs help the main verb express action or a state of being can speak may be has been named should have been caught

Helping Verbs Verb Phrase A verb phrase has one main verb and one or more helping verbs Many people in Africa can speak more than one language. The packages may be at 401 Maple Street.

Verb Phrase “Math” helping verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase There may be more than one helping verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be). can speak may be has been named should have been caught

Helping Verb or Main Verb? I am a teacher. I am writing a letter. We are hungry. The girls are playing ball. The highlighted words can function as main verbs or helping verbs. Can you tell which job each is doing?

Helping Verb or Main Verb? Your Turn! Make your own examples using each of these words in two ways: 1) as a main verb and 2) as a helping verb in a verb phrase. was does have

Helping Verb or Main Verb? Your Turn! wasdoeshave I was a track star. I was running quickly. She does the dishes. She does hear you. They have influenza. They have been cured.

Handy Tip for Verb Phrases Sometimes a verb phrase is interrupted by another part of speech, like an adverb. In a question, the subject often interrupts the verb phrase. Our school has always held a victory celebration when our team wins. Or The colors do not remain vibrant for long. Did you hear Jamie Foxx’s speech?

Task #1- Helping/Main Verbs With your partner, read the non-fiction passage on Nutrition. Using two different colored highlighters, highlight all of the verb phrases in the article. Highlight the helping verbs in one color and all the main verbs in another color. Tomorrow, you use this passage to complete task #2. Task #2 will involve summarizing the passage.

Verbs, Verbs, Verbs! Action and Linking Verbs!

Action Verbs Part II

Action Verbs express either mental or physical activity The dogs barked all day. He thought about the day.

Action Verbs may be transitive or intransitive (more on this later – just note it for now)

Linking Verbs

express a state of being connect (or link) the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject My teacher is cranky.

Linking Verbs never have objects ALWAYS intransitive (more on this later – just note it for now)

Action or Linking Verb? We celebrated the Chinese New Year yesterday. The holiday is usually in February. We celebrated the Chinese New Year yesterday. The holiday is usually in February. action linking

Action or Linking Verb? John looked tired. John looked through the binoculars. John looked tired. John looked through the binoculars. action linking

Action or Linking Verb? Remain in your seats until the end of class. Remain calm. Remain in your seats until the end of class. Remain calm. action linking

Handy Tip for Linking Verbs Linking verbs are like the equal signs of language. (=) Any verb that can be replaced with is, am, are, be, become, or becomes to create a sentence with nearly the same meaning is a linking verb.

Action or Linking Verb? Your Turn! Any verb that can be replaced with is, am, are, be, become, or becomes to create a sentence with nearly the same meaning is a linking verb. The sky looks blue. I walked home. Our teacher seemed crazy.

Task #2 Action/Linking Verbs Task #2 Using the non-fiction passage on nutrition, complete the graphic organizer to aid in summarizing the passage. Then, on a clean sheet of paper, write your summary. Please note: You must use 3 action verbs and 3 linking verbs in your summary. Action verbs should be written or highlighted in one color, and linking verbs in another. Include a key explaining which color goes with which verb.

Transitive and Intransitive It’s all about transfer of action to an object.

Handy Tip always start with labeling the subject and verb in the sentence Since transitive/intransitive verbs deal with whether or not action passes from the subject to an object, always start with labeling the subject and verb in the sentence.

Transitive Verbs express an action directed toward a person, a place, a thing, or an idea (a.k.a., nouns) The action passes from the doer (the subject) to the receiver of the action. The words that receive the action of transitive verbs  direct objects  always nouns Transitive verbs can only be action verbs. Linking verbs are NEVER transitive.

Transitive Verbs: Examples Derrick greeted the visitors.  Derrick greeted whom? The action (greeted) passes from the subject (Derrick) to the object (visitors). When will Felicia paint her room?  Felicia will paint what? The action (will paint) passes from the subject (Felicia) to the object (room). S av S av Help v

Intransitive Verbs express action or tell something about the subject without the action passing to a receiver, or object Intransitive verbs may be either action or linking verbs.

Intransitive Verbs: Examples The train stopped.  The train stopped what? There is nothing in the sentence to say what the train stopped (i.e., there is no object). There is no transfer of action. Last night we ate on the patio.  We ate what? There is nothing in the sentence to say what we ate (i.e., there is no object). We did not eat some “on the patio.” This is a prepositional phrase telling where we ate, not what. There is no transfer of action. Sav S av

Transitive or Intransitive? Your Turn! The children play checkers. The children play quietly. Mr. Lopez is baking bread. Mr. Lopez is baking this afternoon. Have Roland and Tracy left their coats? Have Roland and Tracy left yet? 1) Label subject & verb. 2) Is the verb action or linking? If linking, it cannot be transitive. If action, go on to step 3. 3) Say, “Subject, verb WHAT?” If there is a noun that receives the action, it is transitive.

Transitive or Intransitive? Your Turn! The children play checkers.  The children play WHAT? “Checkers” is a noun telling what they play, so “play” is transitive. The children play quietly.  The children play WHAT? “Quietly” is not a noun and it is not what they play (it is how they play), so “play” is intransitive. Sav S av

Transitive or Intransitive? Your Turn! Mr. Lopez is baking bread.  Mr. Lopez is baking WHAT? “Bread” is a noun and it tells what he is baking, so “is baking” is transitive. Mr. Lopez is baking this afternoon.  Mr. Lopez is baking WHAT? “This afternoon” is not what Mr. Lopez is baking (it tells when), so “is baking” is intransitive. Sav S av Help v

Transitive or Intransitive? Your Turn! Have Roland and Tracy left their coats?  Roland and Tracy have left WHAT? “Coats” is a noun and it tells what they left, so “have left” is transitive. Have Roland and Tracy left yet?  Roland and Tracy have left WHAT? “Yet” is not what they left (it tells when), so “have left” is intransitive. S av S Help v S avS

Transitive or Intransitive? Your Turn! Label the subjects and verbs in these sentences. Tell whether the verbs are transitive or intransitive. Melanie ate a baked potato. Hector and Tom are reading. They painted the house. Did you carry his suitcase? My plant grows quickly.