Mrs. Woytko

3 types of verbs

1. Action2. Linking

3. Helping + main

Action Verbs

Show action

• The kids ran across the street.• Mark dribbles the ball down the

court.• Sue jumped over the puddle.

Linking Verb

A linking verb links the subject with a word or words in the predicate.

Sue is nice.Anna looks sad.

I am tired.The pie tastes great.

The cake smells sweet.The boy appears shy.

She seems upset.

Helping + Main Verbs

The main verb shows action. The helping verb works with the main verb.

Main verb + helping verb = verb phrase

Sue is winning the race.

Don’t get confused!!!!

Some verbs can be linking or helping verbs.Sue is helping her dad. Helping

Sue is helpful. Linking

Some verbs can be linking or action verbs.

The pie tasted great! LinkingI tasted the pie. Action

Direct ObjectsA word in the predicate that receives the action

of the verb. A direct object answers the questions What or

Whom?

Sam hit the ball. Mom baked cookies.

The captain called the crew members.

Indirect Objects

- tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done and who is receiving the direct object.• She gave me the report. (Who received the

report? Me.) • Mark gave Tom the ball.• I read Sara a bedtime story.

Verb Tense

• Present – happening now• Past – happened in the past• Future – something is about to happen

We walk to school.

We walked to school.

We will walk to school.

Present Tense• A present tense verb and the subject have to

agree.• You must change the form of the verb if the

subject is singular.

Singular subject Plural subject

The boy plays football. The boys play football.

Mom mixes the cookies.

Sue and Jane mix the cookies.

Rules

Add “s” Sam plays football.Alex swims everyday.

Verbs ending in s, x, ch, z, sh – add “es”

Mark reaches for the cookies.The soda fizzes when it’s poured.

Verbs that end in “y”, change the “y” to “i” and add “es”

Sue carries the groceries.

Past Tense - RulesMost verbs – add ed Play-played

Suggest – suggested

Verbs ending in “e” – drop the “e” add ed

Believe – believedHope - hoped

Ending in a consonant + yChange y to I and add ed

Study – studiedHurry - hurried

One syllable verbs with one vowel + consonant Double the final consonant and add ed

Hop – hoppedPlan - planned

Future Tense

Add will or shall before the verb

Sue will shop all day.Sue and Jane will shop all day.

Shall is used with I or me.

Contractions2 words put together

The apostrophe takes the place of the letters

Contractions

Helping verbs with have

Could have Could’veShould have Should’veMust have Must’ve

Caution

I should have gotten a soda.I should of gotten a soda.

Incorrect!!

Contractions with not

Do not Don’t Does not Doesn’tWill not Won’tDid not Didn’t

Irregular verbs

go went have / has gonering rang have / has rungsing sang have / has sungfly flew have / has flownspeak spoke have / has spokenknow knew have/ has known

Confusing Verbs

let To permit

leave To go awayLet remain in place

Please let me go to the movies.Please leave me alone.

Confusing Verbs

sit To rest

set place

I will sit in a chair.Set the book on the table.

Confusing Verbs

can To be able

may To be allowed

I can ride a bike.May I go to the park?

Negatives

Words that mean no or not are called negatives.

Common negatives

notnever

nowherenothing

nobodyno one

DOUBLE Negatives

Do not use 2 negatives in one sentence.

Jim hasn’t no homework.Jim has no homework.