The Verb A verb is a word used

The Verb • A verb is a word used to express action or a state of being. • Examples: • James Fenimore Cooper wrote The Last of the Mohicans. • Doug seems awfully happy today. • Note: Every sentence must have a verb. The verb says something about the subject.

Action Verbs • An action verb may express physical action or mental action. • Physical Action – jump, shout, search, carry, run Langston Hughes wrote volumes of poetry. A distinguished cinematographer, James Wong Howe, filmed the movie.

Action Verbs • Mental Action – worry, think, believe, imagine, remember • The scientist studied the ant colony. • Mario knew the answer to every question on the test.

Linking Verbs • A linking verb links, or connects, the subject with a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective in the predicate. • View the following examples:

Linking Verbs • The star’s name is Whoopi Goldberg. • Marie Curie became a famous scientist. • Tranh is one of the finalists • Wild animals remain free on the great animal reserves in Africa. • The watermelon looks ripe. • After it rains, the earth seems clean and refreshed.

Linking Verbs am be being are been is has been may be was have been could be were will be should have been was being would be will have been appear look sound become remain stay feel seem taste grow smell turn

Linking Verbs • Note: Whether a verb is used to link words or to express action depends on its meaning in a sentence. • Linking-The tiger looked tame. • Action-The tiger looked for something to eat. • Linking-The soup tasted good. • Action-I tasted the soup. • Linking-She grew tired of playing • Action-She grew into a fine woman.

Helping Verbs • A helping verb (auxiliary verb) helps the main verb to express an action or a state of being. • Examples- could be may have asked might have been caught

Helping Verbs Forms of Be am be being was are been is were Forms of Do do does did Forms of Have has had Other helping verbs can may must should would could might shall will