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Compound VerbsCompound Verbs

A compound verb is simply more than one A compound verb is simply more than one verb:verb:

Jackson saw the spider and screamed. Jackson saw the spider and screamed.

Here are more examples:Here are more examples:

Aunt Mary opened the front door and Aunt Mary opened the front door and called the cat. called the cat.

The tornado tore through our county but The tornado tore through our county but spared our homes. spared our homes.

Helping VerbsHelping Verbs Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary

verbs, are added to the main verb to verbs, are added to the main verb to change the tense. change the tense.

Jan is dreaming of visiting Paris. Jan is dreaming of visiting Paris.

Jan has been dreaming of visiting Paris. Jan has been dreaming of visiting Paris.

Jan has dreamed of visiting Paris. Jan has dreamed of visiting Paris.

Here are common helping verbs:Here are common helping verbs:

IsIs WasWas Have beenHave been Will beWill be MightMight Should have beenShould have been Could Could

Here are more examples:Here are more examples:

Abby is leaving for Denver today. Abby is leaving for Denver today.

You should have called me earlier.You should have called me earlier.

I might have left the lights on. I might have left the lights on.

Let’s practice!Let’s practice!

Click on the type of verb in the sentence Click on the type of verb in the sentence below:below:

Professor Calhoun called roll and then Professor Calhoun called roll and then handed back our essays.handed back our essays.

A. A. CompoundCompound B. B. HelpingHelping C. C. InfinitiveInfinitive

Not quite!Not quite!

Click here to try againClick here to try again. .

Yes!Yes!

Click on the correct type of verb:Click on the correct type of verb:

The plane should be arriving at any time The plane should be arriving at any time now. now.

A. A. CompoundCompound B. B. HelpingHelping C. C. InfinitiveInfinitive

Oops!Oops!


Correct!Correct!

Click on the type of verb you see. Click on the type of verb you see.

The snow has turned to rain. The snow has turned to rain.

A. A. CompoundCompound B. B. HelpingHelping

Not exactly.Not exactly.

Click here to try again. Click here to try again.

You’ve got it!You’ve got it!

Now, click on the sentence that contains Now, click on the sentence that contains helping verbs. helping verbs.

Diego has been playing golf for ten yearsDiego has been playing golf for ten years. .

Diego has played and taught golf for ten yDiego has played and taught golf for ten yearsears. .

Oops!Oops!


Yes!Yes!

Click on the sentence that contains a Click on the sentence that contains a compound verb:compound verb:

I found my gloves but lost them again. I found my gloves but lost them again.

I have been looking for my gloves for nearlI have been looking for my gloves for nearly an houry an hour. .

Oops!Oops!


Correct!Correct!

Click on the sentence that contains Click on the sentence that contains helping verbs. helping verbs.

Derrick called but left no messageDerrick called but left no message..

He should have left a messageHe should have left a message. .

Good!Good!

Now let’s learn another type of verb:Now let’s learn another type of verb:

The infinitive verbThe infinitive verb

Infinitive verbs Infinitive verbs

always begin with “to.”always begin with “to.”

are never the main verb of the sentence. are never the main verb of the sentence.

For example:For example:

Sheila wanted to learn French. Sheila wanted to learn French.

More examples:More examples:

Jeff decided to buy a new car.Jeff decided to buy a new car.

I forgot to call my dentist yesterday. I forgot to call my dentist yesterday.

Nobody expected the Cougars to win the Nobody expected the Cougars to win the game. game.


Click on the Click on the mainmain verb of the sentence.verb of the sentence.

Remember, the infinitive verb is never the Remember, the infinitive verb is never the main verb. main verb.

MarcusMarcus refusedrefused to acceptto accept defeatdefeat. .

Yes!Yes!

Let’s try another. Click on the Let’s try another. Click on the mainmain verb of verb of the sentence. the sentence.

WeWe werewere too too tiredtired to goto go to the mall. to the mall.

Oops!Oops!


Correct!Correct!

Here’s another. Click on the Here’s another. Click on the mainmain verb. verb.

All All studentsstudents needneed to registerto register by Mondayby Monday. .

Good!Good!

Let’s learn one more type of verb:Let’s learn one more type of verb:

Phrasal verbPhrasal verb

Phrasal VerbsPhrasal Verbs

combine with prepositionscombine with prepositions

We signed up for tennis lessons.We signed up for tennis lessons.

Matthew tore up his lousy poem.Matthew tore up his lousy poem.

Have you clocked in yet? Have you clocked in yet?


The sentence below contains two verbs. The sentence below contains two verbs. Click on the Click on the phrasal verbphrasal verb. .

We We are removingare removing outdated portraits and outdated portraits and putting upputting up new ones. new ones.


Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a a Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a a preposition. preposition.


Yes!Yes!

Let’s try another. There are two verbs in Let’s try another. There are two verbs in the sentence below. Click on the the sentence below. Click on the phrasalphrasal verb.verb.

Miguel Miguel has promisedhas promised that he will that he will turn in turn in his library books by Tuesday.his library books by Tuesday.

Oops!Oops!

Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a preposition.preposition.


Good!Good!

Let’s do one more. Click on the Let’s do one more. Click on the phrasalphrasal verb in the sentence below. verb in the sentence below.

I I thinkthink your your paintingpainting turned outturned out quite well. quite well.


Click here to try again.Click here to try again.

Yes!Yes!

Let’s do a quick review of all types of Let’s do a quick review of all types of verbs: verbs:

ActionAction LinkingLinking CompoundCompound HelpingHelping InfinitiveInfinitive PhrasalPhrasal

Action VerbsAction Verbs

Show physical or mental actionShow physical or mental action

She dances quite well.She dances quite well.

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

Show a state of being:Show a state of being:

Denzel is quite handsome.Denzel is quite handsome.

Compound VerbsCompound Verbs

Two or more verbs:Two or more verbs:

Derrick dodged a tackler and trotted into Derrick dodged a tackler and trotted into the end zone. the end zone.

Helping VerbsHelping Verbs

Combine with main verbs to change tense:Combine with main verbs to change tense:

Two birds are dancing in the yard. Two birds are dancing in the yard.


Click on the verb in the sentence below. Click on the verb in the sentence below.

AnnieAnnie has been livinghas been living in Coloradoin Colorado sincesince 1981. 1981.


Click here to try again.Click here to try again.

Correct!Correct!

Click on the verb in the sentence below:Click on the verb in the sentence below:

ExerciseExercise isis easiereasier for me for me in the morning thanin the morning than in the afternoon. in the afternoon.

Oops!Oops!


Good!Good!

Click on the Click on the actionaction verb in the sentence verb in the sentence below.below.

Martin Martin isis an author an author whowho writeswrites aboutabout the the Old West. Old West.


Remember—you’re looking for an Remember—you’re looking for an actionaction verb. verb.


Correct!Correct!

Now, click on the Now, click on the linking verblinking verb in the in the sentence below:sentence below:

Ellen Ellen failedfailed her chemistry test, but she was her chemistry test, but she was not discouraged. not discouraged.

Oops!Oops!

Remember, you’re looking for a Remember, you’re looking for a state of state of beingbeing verb, a linking verb. verb, a linking verb.


You’ve got it!You’ve got it!

Can you find the verb that contains a Can you find the verb that contains a helping verb? helping verb?

The weather forecaster said that the The weather forecaster said that the temperature would turn cold by noon.temperature would turn cold by noon.

Oops!Oops!


Yes!Yes!

Can you spot the phrasal verb? Can you spot the phrasal verb?

Brad walked into the room and turned up Brad walked into the room and turned up the volume on the television. the volume on the television.


Remember, a phrasal verb ends with a Remember, a phrasal verb ends with a preposition that is not part of a preposition that is not part of a prepositional phrase. prepositional phrase.


Yes!Yes!

Click on the sentence that contains a Click on the sentence that contains a compound verb. compound verb.

I have never been able to sing high notes.I have never been able to sing high notes.

We drove up to the park entrance and paid We drove up to the park entrance and paid the entrance fee. the entrance fee.

Oops!Oops!

Remember, compound verbs are Remember, compound verbs are connected by conjunctions. connected by conjunctions.


Yes!Yes!

That’s all for now!That’s all for now!

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