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Learning about GrammarLearning about Grammar
Mathapelo MosieaMathapelo Mosiea
Student number: 201218187Student number: 201218187
IT’S WHAT YOU IT’S WHAT YOU DO!!!DO!!!(USUALLY!)(USUALLY!)
Three Forms of Verbs
ActionAction Verbs
Helping Helping VerbsVerbs
Linking Linking Verbs
Another Name…
Auxiliary is another name for Helping/Linking Verbs!
Back up… Action Verbs first
An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity
jump
coughedran
swallowed
sang
awakeride
To find the verb:Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”The dog barked.
Who? dog
“What did the dog do?”
barked
The verb is barked, it’s what the dog is doing.
Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
1. The girls danced in the recital.2. Our mailman drove
a funny car last week.3. His teacher wrote the answers on
the board.4. Alice worked on her homework
last night.
No, try again.
Yes, that word is an action verb!
TryDo another! Move On
Present verbs
An action verb that describes an action that is happening now is called a present tense verbpresent tense verb.The bird fliesflies
through the sky.
FliesFlies is a present tense verb because it is happening right now.
Present tense verbs
Many present tense verbs end with ss, but some end with eses, or iesies.
sleepss
splasheses
criesies
Past Verbs
• Verbs which tell about actions which happened some time ago are past tense verbs.
The dog desireddesired a bone.
Desired is a past tense verb because the action has already happened.
Past tense verbs
Many past tense verbs end with ed,ed, but some end with d,d, or iedied.
tried
played
clapped
Future Verbs
Verbs which tell about actions which are going to happen are future tense verbs.
We will awaken at six a.m.
Will awakenWill awaken is a future tense verb because the action has not yet happened.
Future tense verbs
• Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: will, going to, shall, aim to, etc.
going to start
shall email
will enjoy
Helping Verbs
A helping verb works with a main verb to help you understand what action is taking place.
Elmer was was usingusing the computer.
Notes about Helping Verbs Not every sentence will have a helping verb with the main verb. With “ing” verbs such as running, look for a helping verb also! A sentence may have up to 3 helping verbs along with the main
verb. The boy must have been chasing his ball.
At times there may be a word separating the helping verb from the main verb such as not. The boy could not find his socks.
Linking Verbs
A Linking verb connects or links a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate I feel shakey whenever I hear about earthquakes.
Shakey is the predicate adjective because it is linked by the verb feel to the subject I .
The San Andreas Fault is an earthquake zone in California. Zone is a predicate noun because it is linked by the verb is to
the subject San Andreas Fault
Some Helping Verbs to Know!!
IS BE DO HAS WILL MAY FEEL
AM BEING DOES HAVE SHALL MIGHT SEEM
ARE BEEN DID HAD WOULD MUST APPEAR
WAS SHOULD CAN TASTE
WERE COULD
Additional Be Verbs
BecomeGrowLook
RemainSmellSoundStay
Transitive Verbs 2 Characteristics
Action verb
Doable activity
Direct Object
something or someone who receives the action of the verb
Example
Sylvia kicked Juan under the table.
Kicked = transitive verb; Juan = direct object.
Joshua wants a smile from Leodine, his beautiful but serious lab partner.
Wants = transitive verb; smile = direct object
Intransitive Verbs 2 characteristics
Action verbNO Direct ObjectExample
Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only seven seconds to spare.
Arrived = intransitive verb.
To escape the midday sun, the cats lie in the shade under our cars.
Lie = intransitive verb.
Reference list
http://www.slideshare.net/kekampusnaikmotor/my-verbs
http://www.slideshare.net/nancyto_pao/grammar-14055972?qid=76354d22-69f9-4660-b9d4-a601f5903fde&v=default&b=&from_search=5
http://www.slideshare.net/dylbangalore/verb-kinds-of-verbs?qid=36ed2240-4070-4647-868c-eb22458ab0f2&v=qf1&b=&from_search=2