Transcript Verbs - Atlanta Public Schools

Verbs
What is a verb?
 A verb is a word that shows the action
or condition of a person, place, or thing.
 There are three main types of verbs:
helping, action, and linking.
Helping Verbs
 Helping verbs help or work with the main
verb to create a verb phrase. Helping verbs
may also be called auxiliary verbs.
 Ex: had, has, been, will, may, can, be, is,
could, have, am, was, might, must, are, do
 Ex: She will be leaving for New York soon.
Action Verbs
 An action verb tells what the subject does, did, or
will do. The action could be something you cannot
see. Action verbs are also called main verbs.
 Ex: Our class hopes for the best this year.
 Ex: The children play outside after school.
Action Verbs
Identify the action verb in each sentence.
 The crowd cheered at the football game.
 I thanked Mom for taking me to the mall.
 Amanda studied for her math test.
 We gave Mike a surprise birthday party.
 My cousin received an award for his
science project.
Action Verbs
Write each sentence. Circle the action verb.
 The students wrote letters to their friends.
 Naomi gives the class red pencils.
 Carmen sewed a quilt for her niece.
 Peter played the piano at the recital.
 The baby crawled across the floor.
Helping Verbs
Identify the helping and main verbs.
 The band director is planning the fall
musical.
 They have lived next door for ten years.
 I might go to Six Flags tomorrow.
 Their coach is teaching them a new play.
Linking Verbs
 A linking verb connects the subject of a
sentence to a noun that renames the subject
or to an adjective that describes it.
 Ex: is, are, were, was, become, appear, am,
look, seem, feel, grow, taste
 Ex: Dogs are popular pets.
Linking Verbs
Identify each linking verb.
 An avocado is a fruit.
 The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
 The dance performance was amazing.
 Jake is very handsome.
Helping, Action, or Linking
 The ball bounced off the backboard.
 Many gases are colorless and odorless.
 On Thanksgiving, we all enjoy a huge feast.
 Kate is employed at a school library.
 The apple pie smells good.
 Arnold will paint the door tomorrow.
 Everyone laughed at the funny movie.
 The king and queen were very nice.
Verb Tense
 The tense of a verb tells when an action
occurs- present, past, or future.
 Present- the action is happening now.
 Past- the action already happened.
 Future- the action is going to happen.
Present:
The action is happening now.
 Ex: Meiko is practicing the piano.
 Ex: He works at a bookstore.
 Ex: The students walk home from school.
Past:
The action already happened.
 Ex: My brother and I played chess.
 Ex: I gave my dad a tie for his birthday.
 Ex: The garden was planted last spring.
Future:
The action is going to happen.
 Ex: Dana will organize a talent show at
her school.
 Ex: Dr. Jones shall turn in the book fair
money.
Principal Parts of Verbs
 The principal parts of verbs are the present,
present participle, past, and past participle.
 For regular verbs, the present participle is
formed by adding ing to the present. It is used
with a a form of the helping verb be.
 The past and past participle of regular verbs
are formed by adding ed or d to the present.
The past participle uses a form of have.
Examples of Principle Parts
Present
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
Play
(is, are, am)
playing
played
have, has, had
played
Move
(is, am, are)
moving
moved
have, has, had
moved
Perfect Tenses
 There are three perfect tenses: present perfect,
past perfect, and future perfect. Form the perfect
tenses with the past participle and the helping
verbs have, has, had, or will have.
Perfect Tenses: Play
Present Perfect
have played
has played
Past Perfect
had played
Future Perfect
will have played
shall have played