2. What is a verb?
A verb is the main
word in the
predicate of a
sentence.
It tells what the
subject of the
sentence does.
3. Main Verb
The main verb tells what the subject does.
It is often an action word.
The action can be ‘done’.
Example:
Patrick scrubs the wooden floor.
4. Linking Verb
A linking verb links or joins the
subject with a word or words
in the predicate that tell what
the subject is or like.
A linking verb is also called a
helping verb or an auxiliary
verb.
Example:
The bread smells wonderful.
Kayleen is hungry.
5. Linking Verb
Linking verbs are forms of ‘be verbs’, such
as: am, is, are, was and were.
Become, seem, appear, feel, taste, smell
and look can be linking verbs.
6. Linking Verb
A predicate nominative is a noun or
pronoun that follows a linking verb.
It identifies or explains the subject.
Example:
Angelo is the leader of the team.
“Leader” is the predicate nominative.
7. Modal
A modal is a type of helping
or auxiliary verb that is
used to show likelihood,
ability, permission and
obligation.
This will include the
following: shall, should,
would, can, could, may,
might, must.
Example:
Ian should return the book.
Kyela could attend the
party.
8. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs
A verb’s tenses are made from four basic forms.
These basic forms are called the verb’s principal parts.
The past and past participle are formed by adding –ed or –d to the
verb.
The present participle is formed by adding –ing.
The present participle and past participle are always used with a
helping verb.
Present Present
Participle
Past Past Participle
watch am, is, are
watching
watched has, have, had
watched
9. Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs usually change their spelling.
Present Present
Participle
Past Past Participle
write am, is, are
writing
wrote has, have, had
Written
eat am, is, are
eating
ate has, have, had
eaten
ring am, is, are
ringing
rang has, have, had
Rung
see am, is, are
seeing
saw has, have, had
seen
10. Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements
A direct object follows an action verb and
tells who or what receives the action of the
verb.
Example:
Henry Bacon designed the Memorial for the
American people in 1912.
“Memorial” is the direct object.
11. Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements
An indirect object follows an action verb
and tells to whom or what the action of the
verb is done.
Example:
Henry Bacon designed the Memorial for the
American people in 1912.
“American people” is the indirect object.
12. Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements
A subject complement follows a linking
verb and tells who or what the subject is or
like.
Example:
At nineteen feet high, the statue is very
imposing.
“Imposing” is the subject complement.
13. Verbs, Objects, and Subject Complements
A noun used as a subject complement is a
predicate noun.
Example:
Patrick is the captain of the team.
An adjective used as a subject complement is
a predicate adjective.
Example:
The waves look calm.
