2. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 CHAPTER 7 LOOKING FOR THE ACTION? THEN FIND THE VERBS! ENGLISH FOR CAREERS, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical by Leila R. Smith Presentation design by Barbara Moran

3. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Chapter 7 helps you... Use verbs with correct time or tense Use subjects and verbs that and verbs that agree in number and person agree in number and person

4. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Some verbs consist of one word TheThe class studies studies every night. Action Action verb EachEach student has has a good grade point average. Action Action verb EveryEvery student is is in the room. Being Being verb

5. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Other verbs consist of two or more words -- one or more helping verbs and a main verb. We had been studying all week. had been = helping verbs studying = main verb We should have been prepared. We should have been prepared. should have = helping verbs been = being verb (main verb)

6. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 are the basic forms of verbs preceded by “to” to study, to play, to study, to play, to dance, to cook Infinitives do not serve as verbs. Infinitives do not serve as verbs. Verbs appear elsewhere. Verbs appear elsewhere. George wants to cook for Twileen.

7. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Choosing a verb form depends on number, person, and time have been working, worked, will work When a sentence has two or more verbs, we generally use the same “time” (or tense) Bill thinks thinks I am am a hard worker. (present) He gave me a note in which he wrote that I worked hard. (past)

8. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 For a general truth or something still going on, use the present tense, even if a verb elsewhere is past tense. The guide told us that Tokyo is larger than Kobe or Kyoto. What are the names of the books you purchased? The sales rep claimed that his pens are better.

9. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Regular verb forms change by adding s, ed, ed, or ing work, works, worked, working CJ works consistently at basketball. He worked hard to make the team this year. He is working toward earning a college scholarship.

10. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 PAST TENSE: If action/being was in past or has, have, have, or had had precedes verb, add d (free, freed) or or ed -- worked, has worked, have worked He He had worked really hard on his report. IN PROGRESS: U se U se helping verb(s) before a main verb ending with ing -- -- will be working If you you are working working late, please say so.

11. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 PRESENT TENSE: Use sif subject is singular (except for you or I). Don’t Don’t add sif subject is you, you, I, I, or plural. You You work work hard. He works really hard. I work work just as hard. They hard, too. Teachers hard, too. FUTURE: U se U se will, shall, would, would, or should should before basic verb form -- -- should work, shall work, will work Iwould work work late if I had a ride home.

12. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 They don’t follow the rules. They don’t follow a set pattern. They just don’t behave as they should. They are the Seems logical, right? But now it’s time to meet the “delinquents.”

13. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Meet some of the“delinquents” of Verbville Find their “rap sheets” in the dictionary 1.beginbeginsbeganbegun 2.choosechooseschosechosen 3.dodoesdiddone 4.drinkdrinksdrankdrunk 5.gogoeswentgone 6.ringringsrangrung PresentPast Past Participle (needs helper)

14. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 7. ringringsrangrung 8. runrunsranrun 9. seeseessawseen 10. speakspeaksspokespoken 11. taketakestooktaken 12. wearwearsworeworn PresentPast Past Participle (needs helper) Are the following sentences right or wrong?

15. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 He brung it to me yesterday. I seen it with my own eyes. She shown him the house. I be going to the mall. Joe drunk the whole bottle! The phone ranged a lot. They are all wrong!

16. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 He brought it to me yesterday. I saw it with my own eyes. She showed him the house. I am going to the mall. Joe drank the whole bottle! The phone rang a lot. End Day 1! These are correct!

17. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Every sentence has at least one clause ( subject-verb combination) Every sentence has at least one clause ( subject-verb combination) First find the verb. Then look for the “who” or “what” word before the verb. That’s the subject (noun or pronoun) She manages manages a leading fashion company. A phrase lacks either a subject or a verb: pretty pink dress in the spotlight walking tall

18. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Find (clauses) subject-verb combinations. Sentences can have more than one. Some designers are talented and some aren’t. Some designers are talented and some aren’t. Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. Melissa, my friend, is a professional model. Melissa, my friend, is a professional model. Find the phrase: Is a college degree needed Clothes can be so outrageous Tia, who has big dreams To quit would be foolish Some designers are talented and some aren’t. Some designers are talented and some aren’t. Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. Melissa, my friend, is a professional model. Melissa, my friend, is a professional model. Find the phrase: Is a college degree needed Clothes can be so outrageous Tia, who has big dreams To quit would be foolish

19. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Make sure subjects and verbs agree in number. The dogs dogs run. The dog runs. (note safter singular; no safter plural) Dual subjects joined with and and are plural. The dogs dogs and and cats cats run. The dog and and cat run. (note no s in run) There are are exceptions and numerous other other rules outlined in your textbook. Are the following sentences right or wrong?

20. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 You are the winner.You are the winner. I work across the street.I work across the street. They ship products everywhere on earth.They ship products everywhere on earth. Either Bill or Mary has the key.Either Bill or Mary has the key. Each man and woman needs a form.Each man and woman needs a form. Many an applicant is turned down.Many an applicant is turned down. Several have been chosen.Several have been chosen. The box of tools is on the table.The box of tools is on the table. Supervisors, as well as the CEO, are here.Supervisors, as well as the CEO, are here. The reasons his job was difficult seem clear.The reasons his job was difficult seem clear. There were several boxes of tools on the table.There were several boxes of tools on the table. The number of restaurants here is growing.The number of restaurants here is growing. They are all right!

21. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 A special verb form is used for expressing ideas Use this special form -- were -- when the subject follows if, as though, or wish. If I were a cowboy, I’d ride a quarter horse. contrary to reality. It’s as though he were a king.

22. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Collective nouns represent a unit -- herd, faculty, jury, committee, mob, class, audience, crowd, firm, company, group When the unit is united, it is singular. The The faculty agrees agrees to to meet. When the unit is divided, it is plural. The The faculty disagree about the issue.

23. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 I paint I have painted I will paintI painted I will have painted by tomorrow If I were talented, you’d buy my work

24. English for Careers, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical By Leila R. Smith ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 You have discovered how to: You have discovered how to: Use verbs with correct time or tenseUse verbs with correct time or tense Use subjects and verbs thatUse subjects and verbs that agree in number and person agree in number and person