Verbs Review of the three types.

What’s a verb? Verbs express an action  Ex: bring, change, grow, consider Verbs express an occurrence  Ex: become, happen, occur Verbs express a state of being  Ex: be, seem, remain

There are three kinds of VERBS 1. Action verbs 2. Linking verbs 3. Helping verbs

1. Action Verbs

Action Verbs Tell what action is occurring in a sentence. Express a mental or physical activity. Answer the question: “What is the subject doing?”

cough gulp awoke runningride sing clapped These are all physical action verbs:

think focus wonder daydreaming learned remember loved These are all mental action verbs:

Action Verbs Practice What is the subject doing? Find the action verb: 1.He spoke French. 2.I wandered around the room yesterday. 3.The children leapt out of bed on Christmas morning.

Answers: What is the subject doing? Find the action verb: 1.He spoke French. 2.I wandered around the room yesterday. 3.The children leapt out of bed on Christmas morning.

2. Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs… do not show an action; they show a relationship. link or connect the subject of the sentence with a noun or an adjective in the sentence. subject LV noun EX: You are a seventh grader. subject LV adjective EX: Seventh grade is difficult.

Linking Verbs = to be All forms of the verb “to be” are linking verbs. examples: am isare waswerebe beingbeen became

Let’s Put it Together… Find the ACTION and LINKING VERB(S)…  There are thirteen people at my birthday party.  Victor said his friend was strange.

Let’s Put it Together… Find the ACTION and LINKING VERB(S)… Answers: LV There are thirteen people attending my birthday party. AV LV Victor said his friend was strange.

3. Helping Verbs Help me!

Helping Verbs… work with a main verb to help show what action is taking place. This is called a verb phrase. In a verb phrase, the main verb could be action or linking There could be more than one helping verb in a sentence. Examples: Helping Verb(s) + Main Verb = Verb Phrase Artists can train others to draw. I will be there. The student had been working on homework. The techniques could have been altered a little.

23 Helping Verbs am is are was were being been be have has had do does did shall should will would may might must can could

Helping Verb Practice: Directions: Identify the verb phrase. What are the helping verb(s) and main verb within it? 1. You can speak loudly in the gym.  Verb phrase: can speak  Helping verb: can  Main verb: speak 2. The dog must have been chasing the cat.  Verb phrase: must have been chasing  Helping verbs: must, have, been  Main verb: chasing

Directions: Underline the verb(s) in each sentence. Label its type (AV, LV, or HV). 1. On a sunny September afternoon, we traveled to the library. 2. We parked and locked our bicycles in the rack at the library. 3. Many resources were available there. 4. I considered several books about wild animals. 5. All of the books had looked interesting.

KEY: Action Verbs Linking Verbs Helping Verbs 1. On a sunny September afternoon, we traveled to the library. 2. We parked and locked our bicycles in the rack at the library. 3. Many resources were available there. 4. I considered several books about wild animals. 5. All of the books had looked interesting.

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Homework… Finish side 2 by tomorrow.