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Verbs!

Verbs!. After this presentation, the hamsters may need downtime to relax, so please, no autographs today. Definition. A verb is a term in the sentence that performs one of three possible functions: Action verbs are what the subject does. These may be mental, physical or possessive actions.

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Verbs!

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  1. Verbs! After this presentation, the hamsters may need downtime to relax, so please, no autographs today.

  2. Definition • A verb is a term in the sentence that performs one of three possible functions: • Action verbs are what the subject does. These may be mental, physical or possessive actions. • Linking verbsdo not show action. Instead they connect the subject to a word in the predicate that renames, identifies, or describes it. • Helping verbs appear before a main verb and add context to the main verb in a verb phrase. You didn’t see anything…

  3. Action Verbs • There are three types: • Physical • Ex. A crazed gerbilleapt over the wall! • What did the gerbil do? It leapt. • Mental • Ex. The hamsterwondered if it was in trouble. • What did the hamster do? It wondered. • Possessive • Ex. The hamsterhad new headphones. • What did the hamster do? It had.

  4. Linking Verbs I am Professor Fuzzypants. • There are two reasons to use a linking verb: • One is to rename or identify the subject using a noun or pronoun in the predicate. This is called a predicate nomative. • Ex. Surprisingly, the gerbilwas their new teacher. • Was does not show action. Instead it connects the gerbil to the word teacher, identifying the subject. • Another is to describe the subject using an adjective in the predicate. This is called a predicate adjective. • Ex. The studentslooked quite shocked. • Looked also does not show action. Instead it connects the students to the word shocked, describing the subject. Really? What?

  5. am are is was were be being been become became sound seem look feel taste grow appear remain smell Some Examples of Linking Verbs Forms of Be Could be Action or Linking Now you’re just messing with my mind.

  6. Helping Verbs • These are used when added to a main verb and add context or more detail to the verb, forming a verb phrase. • The hamstermay have been yodeling. • May, have, and been add context, or extra meaning to the verb, and yodeling is the main action taking place in the sentence. The main verb is always the last word in the verb phrase. Yodel-ay-hee-hoo! helping verbs main verb

  7. Common Helping Verbs • Please copy this chart. Don’t just hang around. Copy these!

  8. Review • Action verbs show physical, mental, or possessive action performed by the subject of a sentence. • Linking verbs are used to connect a subject with a word in the predicate that renames, identifies, or describes it. • Helping verbs are used in verb phrases and add context to the verb. The final word in a verb phrase is always the main verb. Later!

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