VERBS Verb A word that expresses action or

VERBS Verb: A word that expresses action or being

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

Action Verbs Action Verb: a verb that expresses either physical or mental action. Examples: – Jake and Amelia played basketball. – Priscilla bakes cookies. – Harry thought about the problem. – Jacob and Emery misbehave.

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. Jordyn is not shy. Other common linking verbs are seem, feel, appear, look, become, smell, taste, and grow. – Examples: The audience grows quiet. Masey seems nervous.

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.

TRANSITIVE VS. INTRANSITIVE Transitive Verb: A transitive verb is an action verb that acts on a direct object: The harpoon hit the target. 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.

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

Helping Verbs help the main verb express action or state of being. – Examples: can speak has been named should have been caught. were sent am, are, is, was, were, 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. **

READ ONLY Four 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

READ ONLY Regular verbs vs. Irregular verbs Infinitive Regular: Irregular: to work to ring present participle working ringing past worked rang past participle worked rung

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

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.

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. n.

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. adj. n.