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Verb Phrases. Chapter 1, Section 4. Brainstorm a list of 15 regular verbs. Write sentences for ten of them in past tense. Underline the regular verbs. Verb Phrase – made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs The princess had yawned loudly Verb Phrase – Helping Verb –
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Verb Phrases Chapter 1, Section 4
Brainstorm a list of 15 regular verbs. Write sentences for ten of them in past tense. Underline the regular verbs.
Verb Phrase – made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs • The princess had yawned loudly • Verb Phrase – • Helping Verb – • Main Verb – • Main Verbs – can stand by itself as the simple predicate • Her visitor talked for hours. (Action) • The tale was endless. (Linking) • Helping Verbs – help the main verb express action or show time • The tale might be endless • Her visitor had been talking for hours • He will have been talking all day