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VERBS

VERBS. A GUIDE TO VERBS. What is a verb? . A verb is a word which expresses action or a state of being. Action verbs show action like physical activity and movement.

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VERBS

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  1. VERBS A GUIDE TO VERBS

  2. What is a verb? • A verb is a word which expresses action or a state of being. • Action verbs show action like physical activity and movement. • State of being means that instead of an action, the verb can show a condition of how something is existing in the world. It communicates how we are, how we’re feeling, and how things are behaving around us. • Example: • Billy ran home. • I believein heroes.

  3. Adverbs • Describes a verb • Typically ends in –ly • Tells when, where, why, or how • Example: Pam quicklyran around the house.

  4. Simple Verbs - Past • An action took place at some previous time • Ends in –ed • Example: Jeff filled the glasses.

  5. Simple Verbs - Present • An action takes place now at the same time that it is being described • Examples: • I leave for Costa Rica tomorrow. • The child fills her glass with milk.

  6. Simple Verbs - Future • Shows the action will take place at some time to come • Has will before verb • Example: Jenny will fill her garden with flowers.

  7. Helping Verb • When a verb cannot work alone, it needs a helper. • Helping verb + main verb = verb phrase • Common helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will, would, has, can, could, have, had, may, might • Example: • Sydney has drawn a picture. • Louis did not take out the trash. (not=adverb)

  8. Linking Verb • A linking verb joins the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate of a sentence. • Linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, become, seem • Example: Jan was the captain of our team.

  9. Irregular Verbs • Verbs that must be spelled differently instead of using their general spelling to show past, present, and future tense in a sentence • Example: to drink • I drink coffee every day. • I drank six cups of coffee. • I have drunk 27 cups of coffee this weekend.

  10. Past Perfect Verb • Describes an event in the past in relation to another event in the past. • Uses had and past participle form of main verb • Example: She had jogged for ten minutes before she became hot.

  11. Present Perfect Verb • An event that has already been completed at the time of speaking or writing • Uses have or has with the past participle of main verb • Example: • Mike has visited Jeff for years. • They have already seen that show.

  12. Future Perfect Verb • An action will happen after something else in the future. • Uses will or shall with have and the past participle of the main verb. • Example: • He will have gone by that time. • I shall have finished the project by Tuesday.

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