Generic Competency: Express ideas using English and Spanish in both spoken

and written communication effectively.

Specific Competency: Recognize different types of verbs in English and their

characteristics. Use different types of verbs to communicate in real-life

situations effectively.

Prepared by: Mrs. Itzel López

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Verbs are sometimes described as action words.This is partly true. Many verbs give the idea of action, of "doing" something. For example: run, fight, do and work convey action.

But some verbs do not give the idea of action. They give the idea of existence, of state, of "being". For example: be, exist, seem and belong convey state.

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More about English Verbs…

The term verb is from the Latin verbum meaning word: although it is the word of a sentence. A thought cannot be expressed without a verb.

For example: The child plays football very well. The child X football very well.

Sentences are in the form of declarations, questions or commands and none of these can be put before the mind without the use of a verb.

For example: Did your sister buy fruits? Did your sister X fruits?

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Task 1Identifying Verbs

Read the following article about the benefits of smiling and prepare a list of the verbs you find. Then, write your own examples with each verb found.

1. Smiling Makes Us AttractiveWe are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away, but a smile draws them in (avoid these smile aging habits to keep your smile looking great).

1. Smiling Makes Us AttractiveWe are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away, but a smile draws them in (avoid these smile aging habits to keep your smile looking great).

2. Smiling Changes Our MoodNext time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

2. Smiling Changes Our MoodNext time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

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Find the regular verb in each line and write it into the gap. For example: say, lose, dance, sing _____. 5 points Answer: dance

1) read, feel, play, see _______2) Listen, do go, make _______3) Know, help, say, think ______4) Like, write, forget, eat ______5) Take, bring, cut, clean ______

Find the regular verb in each line and write it into the gap. For example: say, lose, dance, sing _____. 5 points Answer: dance

1) read, feel, play, see _______2) Listen, do go, make _______3) Know, help, say, think ______4) Like, write, forget, eat ______5) Take, bring, cut, clean ______

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Select five of the irregular verbs presented above and insert them into a paragraph. 10 points

Select five of the irregular verbs presented above and insert them into a paragraph. 10 points

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A helping verb can work with the main verb to tell about an action. The helping verb always comes before the main verb. These words are often used as helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, and will.

He is working in the garden. He has planted some tomatoes.

Sometimes a simple predicate is made up of two or more verbs. The main verb is the most important verb in the predicate. It comes last in a group of verbs. For example:

He is working in the garden. He has planted some tomatoes.

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1. Inez has ___ Greek legends to children for many years. (tell, told, telling)

2. The children were ___ forward to the next story. (look, looked, looking)

3. I shall ____the children the legend of Narcissus. (tell, told, telling)

4. Narcissus ____hunting one day. (shall, have, was)

5. He had ___ over a mountain pool for a drink. (lean, leaned, leaning)

1. Inez has ___ Greek legends to children for many years. (tell, told, telling)

2. The children were ___ forward to the next story. (look, looked, looking)

3. I shall ____the children the legend of Narcissus. (tell, told, telling)

4. Narcissus ____hunting one day. (shall, have, was)

5. He had ___ over a mountain pool for a drink. (lean, leaned, leaning)

Choose the correct form of the verb in ( ) to complete each sentence.Write the word in the sentence. Then, write main verb or helping verb.Choose the correct form of the verb in ( ) to complete each sentence.Write the word in the sentence. Then, write main verb or helping verb.

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Intransitive verbs do not take direct objects. Examples:

Peter's situation improved.They slept peacefully.

You can recognize that a verb is intransitive because it does not have a passive form.

Transitive verbs always take objects. You will always be able to ask a question beginning with 'What' or 'Whom'.

Examples: I paid the bill last week. - What did you pay? She studies Russian. - What does she study?

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Task 4Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 12 points

1. The birdcage swung from a golden chain.

2. Margaret angrily crumpled her letter in her fist.

3. Someone answered that question.

4. He shuddered with fright during the scary part

of the movie.

5. The rats chewed their way into the old house.

6. Acorns drop from the trees every fall.

Determine if the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive.

If transitive, indicate the object of the verb.

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Click on the following link and read the paragraphs presented. Then, make a list of 10 transitive and 10 intransitive verbs from the reading. For transitive verbs, indicate the direct object for each one in the sentence.http://faculty.deanza.edu/wongletty/stories/storyReader$18

Using some of the verbs from your list, create your own paragraph. 10 points

Now, watch a video and list the verbs you hear. Classify them according to what you learned. 10 points

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Harcourt (2008). Main Verbs and Helpping Verbs. Retrieved August 14 2011 from

http://steckvaughn.hmhco.com/HA/correlations/pdf/m/MainVerbsHelpingVerbs.pdf

Learn English Corporation (2008). Regular or Irregular Verbs. Retrieved August

14th, 2011 from

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/irregular_verbs/find_regular.htm

Nordquist, R. (n.d.) Transitive and Intransitive Verbs. Retrieved August 14th, 2011

from http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/intranterm.htm

University of Victoria (2010).Static and Dynamic Verbs. Retrieved August 14th,

2011 from http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/stat.htm

Young, S. (2006) Transitive and Intransitive Verbs: Explanation. Retrieved August

14th, 2011 from

http://www.unigiessen.de/~ga1047/pdf/Young_T1_SS06_Transitive_Intransitive_Verb

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