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Parts of Speech
Verbs
Verbs• Verb – a word that expresses action or
a state of being• The verb says something about the
subject• Every sentence must have a verb!
• Verbs are Classified into 3 types:
• 1. main or helping• 2. action or linking• 3. transitive or intransitive verbs
Main Verbs
• Main – single word that is used to express the action or state of being
• Ex: jump, walk, think
• Ex:– The dog barked all night.– Since only one verb is used, it is the main
verb.
Helping Verbs
• Helping/Auxiliary – helps the main verb to express action or a state of being
• The dog has been barking all night.• The helping verbs has and been assist (or
help) the main verb barking.
• Ex:– can speak– will learn– should have been fed
Common Helping Verbs
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Verb phrase
• Verb Phrase: the main verb and its helping verb put together
• Ex:
• Many students can speak Spanish.
• I will be learning all the state capitals tonight.
• The dog should have been fed by now.
Common Verb Phrases
• See how many you can make using main and helping verbs you know!
Note:• Sometimes the verb phrase is interrupted by another
part of speech
• Ex: • Suzanne should not call so late at night.• The verb phrase should call is interrupted by the adverb
not.
• The scientists didn’t think the asteroid would hit the earth.
• The verb phrase did think is interrupted by –n’t.
• Did you watch the new video?• The verb phrase Did watch is interrupted by the subject
you.
Action Verbs
• Action Verbs – expresses either physical or mental activity
• Ex: • Physical activity:• I have used a computer in math class.• Please cook dinner, Jerome.
• Mental activity:• Fran understands the science assignment.• The Magician is thinking of a number.
Linking Verb
• Linking Verbs – connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.
• Ex: • Sandra Cisneros is a writer.• The verb is connects writer with the subject Sandra Cisneros.
• The fireflies are beautiful.• The verb phrase are connects beautiful with the subject fireflies.
• The new superintendent was she.• The verb was connects she with the subject superintendent.
Other examples
• Linking verbs that form the verb be:• Am• Is• Are• Was• Were• Has been• Have been• May be• Can be• Should be• Would have been
• Other linking verbs:• Appear• Grow• Seem• Stay• Become• Look• Smell• Taste• Feel• Remain• Sound • turn
SOME WORDS CAN BE USED AS EITHER Linking or action
verbs!
• They sounded the bell for a fire drill.
• Mom sounded happy about her new job.
• The judge will look at my science project.
• Ann will look funny in her gorilla costume.
Here’s a Test to tell the difference!
1. Remove the verb from the sentence The judge ____________ at my project. 1. Replace it with one of these words
(is/are/was/were) depending on the tense.The judge is at my science project.
1. If the sentence still makes sense, the verb you took out was a LINKING verb.
2. If the sentence doesn’t make sense, the verb you took out was an ACTION verb.
So what are these?
• Mom sounds happy on the phone
• LINKING
• They always sound the bell for lunch.
• Action
• The judge will look at my science project.
ACTION
• Ann will look funny in her gorilla costume.
LINKING
PRACTICEIdentify the verb.
Tell whether the verb used is an ACTION or a LINKING verb.
• The alphabet chart is helpful linking.• is - linking
• Many people communicate with these letters.• Communicate - action
• Many people use forms of sign language.• Use - action
• At first, it may be a challenge.• May be - linking
• Football players sometimes give signals in sign language.• Give - action