VERBS

There are There are different types different types of verbs. Some of verbs. Some

show action, show action, and some donand some don’’t.t.

Action VerbsAction Verbs

shows action; shows action; tells what action tells what action

someone or someone or something is something is performingperforming

Action VerbsAction Verbs

Bill Bill hithit the ball. the ball.The cat The cat purredpurred

softly.softly.I I walkwalk to school. to school.

Susan Susan spokespoke to me. to me.

TransitiveTransitive or or IntransitiveIntransitive

TransitiveTransitive – directs action – directs action toward someone or toward someone or something named in the something named in the same sentence; needs an same sentence; needs an objectobject

Ex: Jane Ex: Jane carriedcarried her her bookbook to English class.to English class.

TransitiveTransitive or or IntransitiveIntransitive

IntransitiveIntransitive – does – does notnot direct action toward direct action toward someone or something; someone or something; does not have an objectdoes not have an object

Ex: Michael Ex: Michael ranran down the down the basketball court.basketball court.

How to tell if it’s How to tell if it’s Transitive or Transitive or Intransitive?Intransitive?

Most action verbs can be either Most action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive transitive or intransitive

depending on the sentence.depending on the sentence.

Ask Ask Whom?Whom? or or What?What? after the after the verb.verb.

If you can find the answer in the If you can find the answer in the sentence, the verb is transitive.sentence, the verb is transitive.If not, the verb is intransitive.If not, the verb is intransitive.

How to tell if it’s How to tell if it’s Transitive or Transitive or Intransitive?Intransitive?

Examples:Examples:Bella Bella reads reads books about books about vampires.vampires.

Bella Bella reads reads every night before every night before going to bed.going to bed.

transitivetransitive

intransitiveintransitive

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

links, or connects, a links, or connects, a word at or near the word at or near the

beginning of a sentence beginning of a sentence with a word at or near with a word at or near

the end; the end; commonly forms of commonly forms of bebe

Common Linking Common Linking VerbsVerbs

am is are wasam is are waswere be beenwere be beenseems feels seems feels

tastestastes

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

We We areare hungry. hungry.

He He waswas late to school. late to school.

The rose The rose smellssmells good. good.

HelpingHelping//MainMain VerbsVerbs

helping verbhelping verb – can be added – can be added to another verb to make a to another verb to make a single verb phrase; also single verb phrase; also commonly forms of commonly forms of bebe

Helping verbsHelping verbs help and comes help and comes before a before a main verbmain verb. .

HelpingHelping//MainMain VerbsVerbs

I I amam eatingeating my my lunch.lunch.

Ed Ed hashas takentaken the the test.test.

We We werewere talkingtalking..

Practice TimePractice TimeIn the following In the following sentences, see sentences, see

if you can if you can identify the identify the

verb.verb.

Ready?Ready?LetLet’’s get s get started!started!

They are They are watching watching

television.television.

They They areare watchingwatching

television.television.

Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatching

They They areare watchingwatching

television.television.

Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatchingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

My dad drove his My dad drove his car to the store.car to the store.

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: drove

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: droveType: Type: action verb action verb && transitivetransitive

Finding NemoFinding Nemo is is her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Verb: isVerb: is

Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Verb: isVerb: isType: Type: linking verblinking verb

The boys were The boys were playing in the playing in the

park.park.

The boys The boys were were playingplaying in the in the

park.park.

Verb: were Verb: were playingplaying

The boys The boys werewere playingplaying in the in the

park.park.

Verb: were Verb: were playingplayingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

Sarah competed Sarah competed in the track meet.in the track meet.

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competed

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competedType: Type: action verb action verb && intransitiveintransitive

The ocean water The ocean water tastes salty.tastes salty.

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastes

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastesType: Type: linking verblinking verb

Thomas raised his Thomas raised his hand.hand.

Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.

Verb: raisedVerb: raised

The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his

question.question.

Verb: answeredVerb: answeredType: Type: action verb action verb &&

transitivetransitive

Randy is studying Randy is studying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studying

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studyingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

They will be late They will be late to the party.to the party.

They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will be

They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will beType: Type: linking verblinking verb

We have learned We have learned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearned

We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearnedType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain