Transcript Verbs
Verbs Parts of Speech EnglishI-General Verbs • A verb is a word used to express action or a state of being. – There are different classes of verbs: • Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs • Action Verbs – Transitive – Intransitive • Linking Verbs Action Verbs • An action verb expresses physical or mental activity. – There are two types: • Transitive Verbs • Intransitive Verbs – Dictionaries usually divide action verbs into both of these classes to help you better understand how to use them. » Transitive = v.t. » Intransitive = v.i. Transitive vs. Intransitive • A transitive verb is an action verb that takes an object. • An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not take an object. – Object: a noun or pronoun that tells “who” or “what” Transitive vs. Intransitive • I wrote the essay. [essay receives the action of wrote]—transitive • Adam’s mother grounded him. [him receives the action of grounded]— transitive • Rachel sneezed. [no object needed]— intransitive • Richard spoke before thinking. [no object needed]—intransitive Transitive vs. Intransitive • Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive. – My sister teaches biology. [transitive] – My sister teaches well. [intransitive] Linking Verbs • A verb that connects the subject with a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject. – The word that is linked to the subject is called the subject complement • A good friend is a gift. • Elizabeth is a good friend. Action vs. Linking • Some verbs can function as both. – To figure out the type of the verb, insert a form of “be” or “seem”. – If the sentence makes sense, the verb can be classified as a linking verb. Helping/Auxiliary Verbs • auxiliary verbs help a main verb make sense. – Auxiliary verbs cause verb phrases • I am going to the store [am = helping verb; going = main verb. • You have offended me [have = helping verb; offended = main verb] – The word not and its contraction form (n’t) are never part of a verb phrase…they are adjectives. – Verb phrases can be separated. » Have you seen Super Bad?