Verbs Verbs Verbs! By: Julia Altoe 2nd period

What is a verb?• A verb is a word that carry the idea of being or action in the

sentence. They show action or state of being..• There are several different kinds of verbs, some include: verb

tenses, linking verbs, helping verbs, phrasal verbs, causative verbs, factitive verbs, verbals, etc.

• Verbs can also change their form!

Action verbs!• Action verbs are verbs that show any kind of work ,

movement, or.. Action!• Examples include : jumping, playing, slipping, dancing, etc• Example~ my friends and I were playing football outside my

house.

Helping and linking verbs • Helping verbs are verbs that are used in conjunction with main

verbs to express shades of time and mood.• Examples include~ will, shall, may, might, can, could, must,

ought to, should, etc.• Sentence~ I will be playing hockey tomorrow at two o’clock. • Helping verbs plus a main verb will make a verb phrase. • Linking verbs are verbs that connect a subject and it’s

complement. They are often in “ to be” form and are sometimes related to the five senses. Some reflect a state of being ( appear, seem, become, grow, turn, prove, remain)

• Sentence~ Lila is a shopaholic. “Is” is connecting the subject, lila, to the object, shopaholic.

Active and passive voice/ verbs • Active voice is where the subject of the sentence preforms the

action expressed in the verb. It is also the most common form of writing sentences.

• Example ~ The coaches made the decision on who would be on our Olympic team.

• Passive voice is where the subject receives the action expressed in the verb. It is a less common form of writing in terms of sentences.

• Example~ the decision was made by the coaches on who would be on our Olympic team.

Phrasal and Causative Verbs • Phrasals are verbs, another word or phrase and usually a

preposition. The end result is a brand new verb. This kind of verb is typically hard for non- native speakers to learn because it comes from causal talk and sayings. The word that joins with a verb in this form (often the preposition) is called the Particle.

• Examples~ The kids were sitting around, waiting…• Causative verbs are designated the action necessary to cause

another action to happen. • Examples include~ let, help, allow, have, require, allow, make ,

convince, etc. • It’s followed by an object ( noun or pronoun) & followed by an

ifinite. • Example~ She made me do it. “Made” causes the “do”

Past present and future verbs• Verbs can also change their form! • Sometimes, ending are added (-ed or –ing) but other times, it

turns into another word.• They become past tense by adding –d or –ed at the end. • Past- takes place in the past• Present- is taking place now!• Future- will eventually take place.• To make it future tense, you will have a “going to” or “Will” • example~ I will go shopping soon!

Factitive verbs and Verbals • Factitive verbs are transitive verbs- made, choose, judge, elect, select,

name, etc. • Example~ the staff picked Johnson as the team president.• “Johnson” is the direct object and “team president” is the second

complement. • Verbals are words that seem to carry the idea of an action of being but

do not function as a true verb. Aka a “ non- infinite”• Frequently, they are accompanied by other words making it a verbal

phrase. • There are two different types; infinitives and participles • Infinitives are carried within them the idea of action, combined with

helping verbs to express shades of time. • Example~ we had to planned to watch all the events in the Olympics.• Particples are verbs forms that act like adjectives.• Example~ The running cat chased the mouse.

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Nov. 2013.• Marshall, Pam. "Regular Verbs." Reading Worksheets

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