Action verbs
Definition:
Action verbs tell what subject does or did.
Sentence Examples:
The runner sprinted towards the base.
The batter hit a walk-off home run.
He dove for the catch.
Word Examples:
Run,Catch Dive,Sprint,Fall,
mAIN vERBS aND hELPING vERBS
A verb that is made up of more than one word is called a verb phrase. It contains a main verb and helping
verb or verbs. The main verb expresses action or being in the sentence. The helping verbs work with the main verbs but
do not show action.
Ex: Grayce has arrived at the party.
Sometimes there can be more than one helping verb or main verb.
x: The door has been locked and shut.
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Direct Objects
Ways to remember: Verb who, Verb what
Example: Everyone loved it. (loved what, it)
Example: Everyone loved Nash Grier ( loved who,
Nash Grier<3)
5 Being and Linking Verbs
Some verbs don't show action. They show what the subject
is or is like.Verbs called being verbs show the state.
A being verb is often a linking verb.
common being and linking verbs:
am, are, is, was, were, seem, be, been
smell, being, become, appear, taste
Simple Verb Tenses
The tense of a verb tells when the action or state of being takes place.
Present tense tells that something is happening NOW
Past tense tells that something has already happened
Future tense tells that something WILL happen
TALK
Present
talks
Past
talked
Future
will talk
Irregular and regular verbs
The important things to remember are that regular verbs
change normally. Usually the only thing that changes is the
ending (like walk changes to walked). Irregular verbs
change differently (like write changes to wrote).
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Subject Verb Agreement
Subject
Verb
Sentence
I
am (present)
was (past)
I am well today.
I was sick today.
he,she,it,and,all
singular nouns
is (present)
was (past)
It is raining now.
The cat is playful.
She was hungry.
we, you, they and
all plural nouns
are (present)
were (past)
We are cousins.
They were
teammates.
You were on that
team last year.
Lend and Borrow
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Lend:to give temporarily
Borrow:to
ex:
Will youtake
lendtemporarily
me your boots?
ex: May i borrow them for a hike?
Let and Leave
Let:to permit
ex: Let them go with us!
Leave:to go away
ex:I will leave for a feild trip.
Teach and Learn
Teach:to give instructions
ex:Alice will teach tennis.
Learn:recive instructions
ex:Babies learn very fast.