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What is a verb?

What is a verb?. Write it down. 3 Types of Verbs. Action State of Being Helping. Action Verbs. Something you can “do” They can be something you can’t actually see . They help tell us when. State of being Verbs. Tell us that something IS; that something exists.

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What is a verb?

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  1. What is a verb? Write it down

  2. 3 Types of Verbs • Action • State of Being • Helping

  3. Action Verbs • Something you can “do” • They can be something you can’t actually see. • They help tell us when

  4. State of being Verbs • Tell us that something IS; that something exists. • Can be the main verb or a helping verb • Also help show us when

  5. State of being Verbs • There are EIGHT • am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been • Annie is a wild, wonderful, bouncing baby bear.

  6. Helping Verbs • Used with another verb to help (duh!) • If you see an “ing” ending, it may have a helping verb. • I am running.

  7. Helping Verbs • Sometimes “not” separates the helping verb from the main verb. • Sue is not eating.

  8. Helping Verbs • There can be as many as three helping verbs in addition to the main verb. • The child must have been looking for his coat.

  9. How can you tell a helping verb from a state-of being verb?

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