Verbs

VerbsThe companion to the verb packetVerbA verb is a word that expresses action or feeling

Example:Garth talks constantly about the middle ages.Talks: the action23 Verbs to rememberAm Is Are Was WereBe Being BeenHaveHasHadDoDoesDidCanCouldWillWouldShallShouldMayMightMust

Action VerbAn action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do.

Example:Many tourists visit castles in Europe.Visit: what is being doneLinking VerbLinking verbs link the subject of the sentence with a word in the predicate that describes the subject.Example:Garths stories about castles are wonderful.Are: links wonderful with stories PracticeAction or LinkingJim left Anna on the corner.Left: ActionMrs. Brooks appeared frustrated.Appeared: Linking

PracticeAction or LinkingChurch was long and painful.Was: LinkingSam surprised Emily with a gift.Surprised: ActionMain verbs and helping verbsA verb phrase is made up of a main verb, the most important verb in a verb phrase, and one or more helping verbs.Example:The teacher will tell us about grammar.Will (helping verb) Tell (main verb)PracticeI will protect my children from zombies.Will Protect

We should keep plenty of ammo under the bed.Should KeepThe four basic forms of a verbPresent: PlayPresent Participle: (is, are, am) + ing: is playingPast: ed: PlayedPast Participle: (has, have, had) + ed: has playedPracticeI see a Starbucks down the road.See=PresentWe are looking for a new BMW.Are Looking=Present ParticipleIrregular VerbsIrregular verbs do not have ed or d added to form the past and past participle.Examples:Leave=Leftburst=burstdrink=drunkShine=Shonerun=randrink=drankBe, Have, and DORemember: Be, Have, and Do can be used as main verbs or helping verbs.Example:I am at the mall. Am=main verbI am drinking my coffee. Am Drinking=(Am=helping verb) (Drinking=main verb)Six Tenses for every verbPresent=laugh Past=laughedFuture=will laugh (will)Present Perfect=has laughed (has)Past Perfect=had laughed (had)Future Perfect=will have laughed (will have)Questions???