Transcript verbs and gerunds
Verbs Phrases and Gerunds
Parts of Speech 2
Verbs
Verbs show time and action.
will jump-kick jump-kicks was jump-kicking
Example
Action Verbs
Things that can be done.
Example
ran punched left did
Verbs of Being
Existing is an action.
Helping verbs show time and existence .
Examples
I am mad.
He was sorry.
Am, is, are, was, were, will, be, being, been, has, have, had, do, did, does, may, might, must, shall, should, would, could, can
Verb Phrases
Verb phrases
show time
and express
action.
Helping verb + action verb = verb phrase Examples
I am studying.
They are playing class.
They will fail.
Gerunds
Gerunds are
noun forms of verbs.
Sometimes, we talk about actions as things.
Example Reading
is fun.
Eating
late at night may lead to nightmares.
He hates
doing
homework.
Not every sentence has a gerund.
Who
Cares
?
Understanding this will help you...
• Better understand how sentences work • Construct longer sentences • Punctuate properly
Telling the Difference Gerunds and Between Verb Phrases
Ask who’s doing what in
this
sentence?
Ex:
Writing notes is fun and exciting.
Nobody is
writing notes
in this sentence.
Writing notes
is a
thing
is this sentence.
Ex
: I am writing notes.
Writing notes
is an
action
in this sentence.
Review
Verbs of being show time.
Verb of being + action verb = verb phrase.
I am walking. I was walking.
Gerunds are noun forms of verbs.
Walking is a good time. I like walking.
Practice
1. Write down each sentence.
2. Underline the verbs.
3. Circle the gerunds.
Eating pizza is fun.
1
2 Tim might study if he’s not too busy.
3 Playing sports can be healthy.
4
Tom went home, did his chores, and slept.
5
I am not good at lying.
6 Stealing, lying, and cheating are wrong.
7 Are you going the store?
Answers
1.
Eating
pizza is fun.
2. Tim might study if he ’s not too busy.
3.
Playing
sports can be healthy.
4. Tom went home, did his chores, and slept.
5. I am not good at
lying
. 6.
Stealing
,
lying
, and
cheating
are wrong.
7. Are you going to the store?