Transcript VERBS

VERBS
They bring the hurt on
Vhat is a Verb?
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A word used to express an action, a
condition, or a state of being.
Three Different Kinds of Verbs
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Action verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Action Verbs
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A verb is used to express an
action, condition, or a state of
being.
An Action Verb tells what the
subject does.
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Marlin and Dori looked for Nemo
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Nemo tried to escape from the fish
tank.
Compound Verb
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A compound verb is made up of two
or more verbs that have the same
subject.
The jellyfish sting ached and
pounded.
The sea turtle gave advice and
provided directions to Sydney.
PRACTICE ! PRACTICE ! PRACTICE !
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Write 3 sentences with a simple
action verb.
Write 3 sentences with a compound
verb.
Verb Phrases
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A verb phrase is made up of a main
verb and one or more helping
verbs.
Helping Verbs
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Help main verbs express action or
show time.
Usually cannot stand by themselves
Main verb
Technology changes cities
Helping verb
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Technology will change cities
Main verb
Identify the Helping Verbs
The boys do swim everyday.
She may sing at the concert.
I wish Margo could go with us to the beach.
Common Helping Verbs
Forms of be
Is, am, are, was, were, be,
been
Forms of do
Do, does, did
Forms of
have
Has, have, had
Others
May, might, can, should,
could, would, shall, will
Linking Verbs
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A linking verb links the subject with
a noun or an adjective that tells
more about the subject.
Chum is a vegetarian shark
Crush was 150 years old
Nemo appeared dead in the bag.
Dori felt bad when Marlin left.
Common Linking Verbs
Forms of be
Be, is, am, are, was, were,
been, being
Verbs that
Express
condition
Appear, become, feel, grow,
look, remain, smell, sound,
taste.
Homework—Due Tomorrow
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Linking / Action / Helping Verb Worksheet
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Identify what kind of verb is in the sentence
 Linking (L)
 helping and main (HM)
 action verb (main verb) (A)
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Write down verb phrase
Underline helping verb or linking verb if
present.