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Mrs. Woytko. 3 types of verbs. Action Linking Helping + main. Action Verbs. Show action The kids ran across the street. Mark dribbles the ball down the court. Sue jumped over the puddle. Linking Verb. A linking verb links the subject with a word or words in the predicate.
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3 types of verbs Action Linking Helping + main
Action Verbs Show action • The kids ran across the street. • Mark dribbles the ball down the court. • Sue jumped over the puddle.
Linking Verb A linking verb links the subject with a word or words in the predicate. Sue is nice. Anna looks sad.
I am tired. The pie tastes great. The cake smells sweet. The boy appears shy. She seems upset.
Helping + Main Verbs The main verb shows action. The helping verb works with the main verb. Main verb + helping verb = verb phrase Sue is winning the race.
Don’t get confused!!!! Some verbs can be linking or helping verbs. Sue is helping her dad. Helping Sue is helpful. Linking
Some verbs can be linking or action verbs. The pie tasted great! Linking I tasted the pie. Action
Direct Objects A word in the predicate that receives the action of the verb. A direct object answers the questions What or Whom? Sam hit the ball. Mom baked cookies. The captain called the crew members.
Indirect Objects - tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done and who is receiving the direct object. • She gave methe report. (Who received the report? Me.) • Mark gave Tom the ball. • I read Sara a bedtime story.
Verb Tense • Present – happening now • Past – happened in the past • Future – something is about to happen
Present Tense • A present tense verb and the subject have to agree. • You must change the form of the verb if the subject is singular.
Future Tense Add will or shall before the verb Sue will shop all day. Sue and Jane will shop all day. Shall is used with I or me.
Contractions 2 words put together The apostrophe takes the place of the letters
Contractions Helping verbs with have
Caution I should have gotten a soda. I should of gotten a soda. Incorrect!!
Confusing Verbs Please let me go to the movies. Please leave me alone.
Confusing Verbs I will sit in a chair. Set the book on the table.
Confusing Verbs I can ride a bike. May I go to the park?
Negatives Words that mean no or not are called negatives.
DOUBLE Negatives Do not use 2 negatives in one sentence. Jim hasn’t no homework. Jim has no homework.