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COW Unit 2
VerbsMrs. Tweedy8th Grade ELAWriting
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Essential Questions
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Action Verbs
An action verb is a word thatexpresses an action.
Run, leap, swim, sing, play
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Subject-Verb Agreement
A verb must agree in number with itssubject.
Use a singular verb with a singularsubject and a plural verb with a pluralsubject.
A verb must agree with its subject even
if the verb comes before the subject orthe verb is separated from the subject.
Correct: The teacher talks to the class aboutgrammar.
Incorrect: The teacher talk to the class about
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Linking Verbs
A linking verb connects the subject ofa sentence with a predicate noun ora predicate adjective.
A linking verb does NOT show action.
A predicate noun renames or
identifies the subject. A predicate adjective describes the
subject.
The winner was Teddy.
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Helping Verbs
A helping verb helps the main verbexpress action or make a statement.
Examples: am, is, are, was, were Matt was helping Michael with his
homework.
helping is the main verb
was is the helping verb
D O
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D rect O ectsTransitive & Intransitive
Verbs A direct objectis a noun or pronounin the predicate that receives theaction of a verb.
A transitive verb has a direct object.
An intransitive objectdoes not have
a direct object. She brought popcorn to the party.
party is the direct object
brought is the verb and since it has a directobject it is a transitive verb.
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Indirect Objects
An indirect objectis a noun orpronoun in the predicate thatanswers the question to whom? for
whom? to what? for what? after theaction verb.
Sentences with an indirect object
MUST also have a direct object. Direct objects and indirect objects
can be two or more words.
Sarah gave Emily the invitation.
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Present, Past, & FutureTense
Thepresent tense of a verb tells thatsomething is happening now orhappens repeatedly.
I see the dogs playing in the park.
Thepast tense of a verb shows anaction that has already happened.
I saw the dogs playing in the park.
The future tense of a verb shows an
action that will take place in the
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Active & Passive Voice
A verb is in the active voice when thesubject of the sentence performs theaction.
Verbs in the active voice may or maynot have a direct object.
The players greeted the coach.
A verb is in thepassive voice whenthe subject of the sentence receivesthe action.
Verbs in thepassive voice do NOT have
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Progressive Forms
Thepresent progressive form of averb expresses action that iscontinuing now.
Thepast progressive form of a verbexpresses action that continued forsome time in the past.
Progressive forms are made up of a
form of be and the presentartici le.
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Present Perfect &Past Perfect Tenses
Thepresent perfect tense of a verbexpresses an action that happenedat an indefinite time in the past or
that started in the past and is stillhappening in the present.
My friend has collected baseball cards
for years. Thepast perfect tense expresses an
action that was completed before
another past action.
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Irregular Verbs
The past and past participle forms ofirregular verbs do not end in ed.
Present Past Past Participle
be (is, are) was, were (have, has, had) been
come came (have, has, had) come
bring brought (have, has, had)brought
sit sat (have, has, had) sat
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Your & Youre
Your
Used to show possession
Is that your dog? How old is your sister?
Youre A contraction of you are
Youre going to the movie with me.
Okay, now youre officially a member of the