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Page 1: Action Verbs ESOL NEWCOMERS jump What is an action verb? A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects/nouns actions,

Action Verbs

ESOL NEWCOMERS

jump

Page 2: Action Verbs ESOL NEWCOMERS jump What is an action verb? A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects/nouns actions,

What is an action verb?

A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects/nouns actions, events, or state of being. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence. A verb that shows action is called an action verb.

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The words are action verbs:

coughedswallowed

awake

ran

ride sang

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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.

Move On

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No, try again.

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Yes, that word is an action verb!

Try another sentence Move On

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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.

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Present tense verbs

Many present tense verbs end with ss, but some end with eses, or iesies.

sleepss splasheses

criesies

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Past Verbs

Verbs which tell about actions which happened some time ago are past tense verbs.

The dog wantedwanted a bone.Wanted is a past tense verb because the action has already happened.

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Past tense verbs

Many past tense verbs end with ed, ed, but some end with d, d, or ied ied.

clapped

played

tried

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Future Verbs

Verbs which tell about actions which are going to happen are future tense verbs.

Tomorrow we will awaken at six a.m. for school.

Will awakenWill awaken is a future tense verb because the action has not yet happened.

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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

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23 Helping Verbs

maymightmust 

bebeingbeenamareiswaswere

dodoesdid

shouldcouldwould

havehadhas

willcanshall

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Helping Verbs

Other things to keep in mind: •Not every sentence will have a helping verb with the main verb.

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Helping Verbs

*When you see an "ing" verb such as "using", look for a helping verb too!

Ming was using the computer.