1. Verbs…how many could there be??????
“6 different categories of verbs? That’s crazy!”
“Oh no!”
Let’s take some notes!

2. This is known as the “Main Verb” (1 of 6)
First…what is a verb?
Def:Expresses action or a state of being
                                           
This is known as the “Main Verb” (1 of 6)
“Ok, enough said!”

3. “What are the 6 kinds?” Main Verb Helping Verb Action Verb
                                           
                                             
Main Verb
Helping Verb
Action Verb
Linking Verb
Transitive Verb
Intransitive Verb

4. Common Helpers Helping Verb: Helps the main verb express action
Forms of Be am is
are
was
were be
being
been
Forms of Do do
does
did
Forms of Have
have
has
had
Some Others
can
could
may
might
must
shall
should
will
would
Common Helpers

5. Examples of Helpers and Main Verbs… What is the helping verb?
Kyus and Bobby are rocking the long hair.
What is the helping verb?
Helper: “are”
What is the main verb?
Main: “rocking”
Jak & the guys were stylin’ with their new hair cuts!
What is the helping verb?
Helper: “were”
What is the main verb?
Main: “stylin’”

6. Cook Thought Shop Ride Talk Run Jump Study Like
Action Verb: Expresses physical or mental activity.
(*Something you can actually do)
Cook Thought Shop Ride Talk Run Jump Study Like
Fall Love Dream Went

7. Linking Verb: Connects/Links the subject to a word that describes it.
Is May be As Grow
Are Look Was
Remain Were Seem
Has Been Appear Have Been
EXAMPLE: Mary is a dancer.

8. Yoda is a Star Wars character.
Action or Linking?
Linking it is!

9. Terrelle Pryor ran against the Troy defense.
Action or Linking?
Action is correct!

10. Spongebob seems joyful all the time!
-Linking-
Action or Linking?

11. Transitive & Intransitive
More Verbs…
Transitive & Intransitive
What’s the difference?

12. Transitive Verbs Expresses action toward a noun.
The action passes from the doer (subject) to the receiver
The word that receives the action of a transitive verb is called a direct object.
EXAMPLE: The monkey entertained Zach.
*Think…entertained what/who?...Zach, so Zach is the direct object.

13. Intransitive Verbs Tells something about the subject.
There is no one or nothing receiving the action.
EXAMPLE: Mr. Doodle crowed.
*There is nothing receiving the action crowed, so crowed is INTRANSITIVE.
Hint: If the sentence is intransitive, there is no direct object.

14. Trans = DO Intrans = No DO
Remember This!!
If a sentence is Transitive it has a Direct Object and maybe an Indirect Object.
If a sentence is Intransitive, it does NOT have a Direct Object.
HINT
Trans = DO Intrans = No DO

15. Let's Review... What is a Transitive Verb?
Answer: It expresses an action directed at another person, place, or thing. It takes a DO.
What is an Intransitive Verb?
Answer: It tells something about the subject. It does NOT take a DO.
What is a Direct Object?
Answer: It tells who or what receives the action.
What is an Indirect Object?
Answer: It tells to whom the action is done.

16. Now You Know Your Verbs!!! Yea! Main Verb Helping Verb
Intransitive Verb
Transitive Verb
Action Verb
Linking Verb