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VERBS

VERBS. Verb : A word that expresses action or being. Andrew eats the watermelon. Cameron is a Daddy’s boy. READ ONLY The verb is about the noun . The verb says that the noun did something ( action ) or that the noun is something ( linking ). Action Verbs.

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VERBS

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  1. VERBS Verb: A word that expresses action or being

  2. Andrew eats the watermelon. Cameron is a Daddy’s boy. READ ONLYThe verb is about the noun. The verb says that the noun did something (action) or that the noun is something (linking).

  3. Action Verbs • Action Verb: a verb that expresses either physical or mental action. • Examples: • Richie and Leynaplayed basketball. • Lauren bakes cookies. • Marissa thought about the problem. • Nick and Dane misbehave.

  4. LINKING VERBS: • Linking Verb: A verb that expresses a state of being. It links the subject of a sentence with words that either describe the subject or rename it. • The most common linking verb is be. Some forms of be: am, is, are, was, and were. • Examples: • We are Sutter Miners. Sam is not shy. • Other common linking verbs are seem, feel, appear, look, become, smell, taste, and grow. • Examples: • The audience grows quiet. Christine seems nervous.

  5. Read Only:ACTION VS. LINKING If the verb is an action verb, then it might show action on a direct object: • Verdi composed the opera. • Or, an action verb might show simple action not on a direct object: • Verdi composed. • If the verb is linking, then it might link the subject to a subject complement: • He is a poet.

  6. TRANSITIVE VS. INTRANSITIVE • Transitive Verb: A transitive verb is an action verb that acts on a direct object: • The harpoon hit Moby Dick. • Intransitive Verb: An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not act on a direct object: • Harpoons flew. • Why we call them “transitive”: Transitive verbs are action verbs that are called transitive because of the transit of action or energy that takes place when the subject acts on the object. If I kick the bucket, the energy transfers from me to the bucket I am kicking. The stem trans means “across.” In an intransitive verb, there is no transfer of energy.

  7. Remember:Only action verbs are transitive or intransitive. transitive VERB ACTION intransitive LINKING

  8. Helping Verbs • Helping Verbs help the main verb express action or state of being. • Examples: can speak should have been caught. has beennamed were sent am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been have, has, had shall, will do, does, did may, must, might can, could, would, should **A main verb can have more than one helping verb.**

  9. READ ONLYFour principal parts of the verb: • the infinitive: to do (do), to go (go), to think (think), to dream (dream) • the present participle: doing, going, thinking, dreaming, ascending • the past: did, went, thought, dreamed • the past participle: done, gone, thought, dreamed

  10. READ ONLYRegular verbs vs. Irregular verbs Infinitivepresent participlepastpast participle Regular:to work working worked worked Irregular: to ring ringing rang rung

  11. READ ONLYSIX VERB TENSES • 1. Present (I protest.) • 2. Past (I protested.) • 3. Future (I will protest.) • 4. Present perfect (I have protested.) • 5. Past perfect (I had protested.) • 6. Future perfect (I will have protested.)

  12. ATTENTION ALL WRITERS!!!!!! • Parallel Verb Tense:Parallelism in tense means sticking to the tense you are using, unless there is a reason to change. Keeping verb tenses parallel is good writing technique. I went home, picked up the apple, threw it through the window, and laughed. (all past tense) Don’t let your tenses wander; control them.

  13. Four Level Analysis • Captain Smollett is now retired from the sea. Parts of Speech:________________________________________________________________________________ • Captain Smollett is now retired from the sea. Parts of Speech: n. l.v. Adj. Adj. n.

  14. FOUR LEVEL ANALYSIS • The cheerleaders jumped and cheered during the basketball game. Parts of Speech:________________________________________________________________________________________ • The cheerleaders jumped and cheered during the basketball game. Parts of Speech:_adj. n. v. v. adj. adj. n.

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