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VERBS
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* A VERB IS A WORD THAT EXPRESSES ACTION OR A
STATE OF BEING
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Action VerbExpresses the action a subject is performing.
John (subject) runs (action verb).
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State of action: Run
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Some action verbs also show mental action or ownership/possession Mental action: I (subject) study (action verb).
Ownership/Possession: She (subject) has (action verb) cats.
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There are 3 different types of verbs:1. Action Verb2. Helping Verb3. Linking Verb
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Helping/Auxiliary Verbs•Helping verbs are found in verb phrases
• A verb phrase includes a main verb and one or more helping verbs
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The helping verb comes before the main verb•For example: The whales will have migrated (action verb).•A verb phrase may be interrupted by other wordsFor example: The students could certainly learn (action verb) more about the sea.
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Common Helping Verbsbe am, is are, was were, be being,
been
have has have had
do Do does did
Others may, might
must, can,
could, shall,
should, will, would
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Linking verb•Linking verbs link the subject with another word in the sentence. • The other word renames or describes the subject.•Often times, linking verbs are forms of the verb “to be”For example:
• The farm is my home. We are tired. They were heroes.
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Linking VerbsLinking verbs are not ALWAYS form of “to be”—remember, the key is that they link the subject with a word that renames or describes that subject, so often they will be verbs that deal with the senses. Check out these examples:
• The room smells disgusting. • This blanket feels soft. • Meatloaf tastes rubbery.