CHAPTER 7 LOOKING FOR THE ACTION?

1. 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

2. Chapter 7 helps you... Use verbs with correct time or tense Use subjects and verbs that agree in number and person

3. Some verbs consist of one word • The class studies every night. Action verb • Each student has a good grade point average. Action verb • Every student is in the room. Being verb

4. 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. should have = helping verbs been = being verb (main verb)

5. INFINITIVES are the basic forms of verbs preceded by “to” to study, to play, to dance, to cook Infinitivesdo not serve as verbs. Verbs appear elsewhere. George wants tocook for Twileen.

6. Choosing a verb form depends on number, person, andtime have been working, worked, will work When a sentence has two or more verbs, we generally use the same “time” (or tense) Bill thinks I am a hard worker. (present) He gave me a note in which he wrote that I worked hard. (past)

7. 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.

8. CJ works consistently at basketball. He worked hard to make the team this year. He is working toward earning a college scholarship. Rules for Regulars Regular verb formschange by adding s, ed, or ingwork, works, worked, working

9. Rules for Regulars PAST TENSE: If action/being was in past or has, have, or had precedes verb, add d (free, freed) or ed -- worked, has worked, have workedHe had worked really hard on his report. IN PROGRESS: Use helping verb(s) before a main verb ending with ing -- will be workingIf youare workinglate, please say so.

10. Rules for Regulars PRESENT TENSE: Use s if subject is singular (except for you or I). Don’t add s if subject is you, I, or plural. Youwork hard. He works really hard. I work just as hard. They work hard, too. Teachers work hard, too. FUTURE: Use will, shall, would, or should before basic verb form-- should work, shall work, will workIwould worklate if I had a ride home.

11. 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.” IRREGULAR Verbs

12. Meet some of the“delinquents” of Verbville Find their “rap sheets” in the dictionary Past Participle (needs helper) Present Past begin begins began begun choose chooses chose chosen do does did done drink drinks drank drunk go goes went gone ring rings rang rung

13. Are the following sentences right or wrong? Past Participle (needs helper) Present Past ring rings rang rung run runs ran run see sees saw seen speak speaks spoke spoken take takes took taken wear wears wore worn

14. 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!

15. End Day 1! These are correct! 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.

16. 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 managesa leading fashion company. A phrase lacks either a subject or a verb: pretty pink dress in the spotlight walking tall

17. Find (clauses) subject-verb combinations.Sentences can have more than one. • Some designers are talented and some aren’t. • Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. • Melissa, my friend, is a professional model. • Some designers are talented and some aren’t. • Tia wants to design clothes when she grows up. • 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 Find the phrase: Is a college degree needed Clothes can be so outrageous Tia, who has big dreams To quit would be foolish

18. Make sure subjects and verbs agree in number. The dogs run. The dog runs. (note s after singular; no s after plural) Dual subjects joined with and are plural. The dogsand cats run. The dog and cat run. (note no s in run) There are exceptions and numerous other rules outlined in your textbook. Are the following sentences right or wrong?

19. They are all right! • You are the winner. • I work across the street. • They ship products everywhere on earth. • Either Bill or Mary has the key. • Each man and woman needs a form. • Many an applicant is turned down. • Several have been chosen. • The box of tools is on the table. • Supervisors, as well as the CEO, are here. • The reasons his job was difficult seem clear. • There were several boxes of tools on the table. • The number of restaurants here is growing.

20. A special verb form is used for expressing ideas Use this special form -- were -- when the subject follows if, as though, or wish. contrary to reality. It’s as though he were a king. If I were a cowboy, I’d ride a quarter horse.

21. 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 faculty agreestomeet. When the unit is divided, it is plural. The faculty disagree about the issue.

22. I paint I have painted I will paint I painted I will have painted by tomorrow If I were talented, you’d buy my work

23. Congratulations! You have discovered how to: • Use verbs with correct time or tense • Use subjects and verbs that • agree in number and person