Fabulous VerbsFabulous Verbs

EQ: What are the different types of verbs and how does

each type work?

Verbs? What are they?

The first thing in figuring out verbs, you have to know WHAT a verb is! A verb is a word in a sentence that shows A verb is a word in a sentence that shows

action. action. There are several different types of verbs

that we’ll be working with. Can you name some of the verbs that you know of?

LINKING LINKING

VerbsVerbs

ACTION ACTION VerbsVerbs

HELPING

HELPING

VerbsVerbsTRANSITIVE TRANSITIVE

VerbsVerbs

INTRANSITIINTRANSITIVE VerbsVE Verbs

Ready, Set, ACTION!!! Action Verbs shows ACTIONAction Verbs shows ACTION

Examples: Walking Running Talking Drifting Sleeping Collapse Float Found

And the list goes on, and on, and on, and on…

Action Verbs in Action

1. Sally listens to her favorite song.

2. Craig hits the baseball over the fence.

3. The little pig grunts.

4. The roof of the house leaks.

5. The hunter searches for a deer.

6. Dr. Gold examines his patient.

7. The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.

8. The football team dashes out of the locker

room

Linking Verbs Linking verbs act as an equals (=) sign in the Linking verbs act as an equals (=) sign in the

sentence. sentence. The subject is not doing anythingsubject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is

like something else in the sentence Linking verbs include the forms of the verb to beinclude the forms of the verb to be

is, am , was, were, are, be, being, been Linking verbs are also related to the senses or also related to the senses or

conditioncondition (tastes, smells, looks, feels, sounds, seems)

Linking verbs join the SUBJECT & the PREDICATEjoin the SUBJECT & the PREDICATE

Linking Verbs in Action

Mr. Childers Mr. Childers isis the nicest teacher in the school.

Here is the linking verb

Mr. Childers is the subject

Mr. Childers Mr. Childers == the the nicest teacher in the nicest teacher in the

school.school.

More Linking Verbs in Action

1.I think the old house is haunted. __________ =

___________

2.The large, barking dogs were scary. __________

= ___________

3.My socks are in the top dresser drawer.

__________ = ________

4.There were five fish in the aquarium. __________

= __________

5.Those jackets are too small for Billy. __________

= ___________

6.I am the fastest runner on the team. __________

= __________

7.We were the last ones to arrive. __________ =

___________

Old Old househouse

isishauntehaunte

dd

dogsdogs werweree

scarscaryy

socksockss

araree

In the top In the top dresser dresser drawerdrawer

werewereThereThere

five fish in five fish in the the

aquariumaquariumjacketjacket

ss

areare too small too small for Billyfor Billy

IIamam the fastest the fastest

runner on runner on the teamthe team

WeWe werewere the last the last ones to ones to arrivearrive

Linking Verbs/Page 88 Language Network Book

Forms of be bebe, amam, isis, areare, waswas, werewere, beenbeen, beingbeing

Verbs that express condition

appearappear, becomebecome, feelfeel, growgrow, looklook, remainremain, seemseem,

smellsmell, soundsound, taste taste

Helping Verbs

Helping verbs assist in expressing the thought more Helping verbs assist in expressing the thought more exactly, pointing out the time of an action, or shading exactly, pointing out the time of an action, or shading the meaning slightly.the meaning slightly.

Not every sentence will have a helping verb with the main verb.

HINT: When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also.

Sometimes there is another word which separates the helping verb from the main verb. One common example is "not", as in: The boy couldn't find his socks. - The helping verb is

could and the main verb is find. A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main

verb. An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat. - The

helping verbs are: must, have, and been; the main verb is chasing

maymay bebe dodo shouldshould havehave willwill

mightmight amam doesdoes couldcould hashas cancan

mustmust isis diddid wouldwould hadhad shallshall

X areare X X X X

X waswas X X X X

X werewere X X X X

X beenbeen X X X X

X BeingBeing X X X X

23 Helping Verbs/Page 89 Language Network Book –YOU MUST MEMORIZE THESE HELPING VERBSYOU MUST MEMORIZE THESE HELPING VERBS

Remember this sentence…Remember this sentence…Maybe Mr. Do Should Have A WillMaybe Mr. Do Should Have A Will

Verb Phrases Definition: A verb phrase is a group of related words that

contains one or more helping verbs and a main verb.  For example....

Jim has been working on his science project.

The verb phrase is has been working.  Has and been are the helping verbs, and working is the main verb.

Sometimes the helping verbs are separated by other words, and thus one has to look carefully for the parts of the verb phrase.  For example.... Has Joan written her report yet?

The verb phrase is has written.  The helping verb is has and the main verb is written.  Note that the verb phrase is separated by the subject, Joan.  Sometimes you can find the verb phrase more easily in a question sentence by changing it to a statement in your mind. Joan has written her report.  (Note that the verb phrase is now

together.)

Verb Phrase Examples

1. Will you buy me a drink?

2. Sam is not going to the dance.

3. Al should have mowed the lawn today.

4. Theresa will be playing her clarinet at the concert tonight.

5. Rosie could have worked on that project today.

6. Tony and Jim have been chosen as finalists at the science

fair.

7. Hasn't the tailor finished the suit?

8. My grandmother has carefully repaired the broken vase.

9. Maria will probably leave for New York on Wednesday.

10. Does that offer still stand?

Verb Phrase Answers

1. will buy (subject, you, is separating the verb phrase)

2. is going (adverb, not, is separating the verb phrase)

3. should have mowed

4. will be playing

5. could have worked

6.6. have been chosenhave been chosen

7.7. has finished (has finished (n'tn't stands stands for for notnot and thus is an and thus is an adverb; and adverb; and tailortailor [the [the subject] is separating subject] is separating the verb phrase.)the verb phrase.)

8.8. has repaired (has repaired (carefullycarefully is an adverb)is an adverb)

9.9. will leave (will leave (probablyprobably is is an adverb)an adverb)

10.10.does stand (does stand (stillstill is an is an adverb; adverb; offeroffer is the is the subject separating the subject separating the verb phrase.)verb phrase.)

Direct & Indirect Objects

Before starting Transitive & Intransitive Verbs, lets clear up some questions about direct & indirect objects!

Direct Object In order to have a direct object, the the

sentence has to have an action verb.sentence has to have an action verb.   Once you see it has an action verb, you

can see if there is a direct object.   A direct object will be a noun or direct object will be a noun or

pronoun that answers the question, pronoun that answers the question, what?  or whom?what?  or whom?

Indirect Object An Indirect object will be a noun or noun or

pronoun that comes pronoun that comes betweenbetween the the action verb and the direct object.action verb and the direct object.   There must be an action verb and a direct There must be an action verb and a direct

object.object.   If not, there cannot be an indirect object.

That indirect object answers the question: for whom, to whom, for what.for whom, to whom, for what.

BUT there will not be the words, for or to.

A Little Practice• Instructions: Find the verbverb, direct direct

objectobject, and indirect object indirect object in the following sentences.

1. Has your boss sent you a notice about the next convention?

2. John read his tiny nephew an exciting story.

3. Our father built the family a redwood picnic table.

4. The doctor sent me a bill for his services.5. We gave my mother a book for her

birthday.

Answers

1. sent = verb; notice = direct object; you = indirect object

2. read = verb; story = direct object; nephew = indirect object

3. built = verb; table = direct object; family = indirect object

4. sent = verb; bill = direct object; me = indirect object

5. gave = verb; book = direct object; mother = indirect object

Transitive/Intransitive Verbs

Verbs can be classified as transitive or intransitive. Transitive Verb: An action verb that has a direct objectTransitive Verb: An action verb that has a direct object. 

Trans- means across. The action is going from the subject to a noun or pronoun that is the direct object of the action verb. She walked a tightrope.

She walked what?  A tightrope.  Tightrope is the direct object of the verb, walked.  Walked is a transitive verb.

Intransitive Verb: In- means not, thus intransitive Intransitive Verb: In- means not, thus intransitive means no action going from subject to direct object. means no action going from subject to direct object.  An action verb with no direct object is intransitive.  All verbs of being are intransitive. She walked down the street.

There is no noun or pronoun that directly follows the action verb, walked, in this sentence.  Down the street is an adverbial prepositional phrase that tells where she walked.  It is not a direct object. Bill is in room 13.

There is no action here.  Therefore, the verb is intransitive.

1. Jenny bought a present for Tom.

2. Jim is running in the track meet.

3. You will find the letter soon.

4. Have you noticed the broken window?(Change to a statement before you decide on an answer.)

5. The soup is salty.

6. Mike is the second oldest in the family.

7. Linda gave Tony an award for his work.

8. The teacher distributed the tests.

9. Did you get a good grade?

10. Bob participated in the contest.

Transitive/Intransitive ExamplesTRANSITIVETRANSITIVE

INTRANSITIVEINTRANSITIVE

Transitive/Intransitive Answers

1. bought (T) - transitive

2. is running (INT) - intransitive

3. will find (T) - transitive

4. have noticed (T) - transitive

5. is (INT) - intransitive

6. is (INT) - intransitive

7. gave (T) - transitive

8. distributed (T) - transitive

9. did get (T) - transitive

10. participated (INT) - intransitive