A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects actions, events, or state of being. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence. A verb that shows action is called an action verb. The action verb tells what its subject does. The action can either by physical or mental. Physical Action: The farmer feeds the chickens. Mental Action: He likes the red rooster best. The girls danced in the recital. Our mailman drove a funny car last week. His teacher wrote the answers on the board. Alice worked on her homework

1. What is a verb?
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2. Verbs
● A verb is one of the most
important parts of the sentence.
● It tells the subjects actions,
events, or state of being.
● It is always found in the
predicate of a sentence.

3. A verb is a word used to
express an action, a condition,
or a state of being.
•The director squished his nose.
•His noise is big.
•The director is squishing his nose.

4. Types of Verbs
Verbs
Action Linking Helping

5. Action Verbs
● A verb that shows action is called an
action verb.
● The action verb tells what its subject
does.
● The action can either by physical or
mental.
Physical Action: The farmer feeds the chickens.
Mental Action: He likes the red rooster best.

6. The words are action verbs:
coughed
swallowed
awake
ran
ride sang

7. Can you find the action verb in each
sentence?
1. The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove a funny car
last week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers
on the board.
4. Alice worked on her homework
last night. Move On

8. Present verbs
● An action verb that describes an
action that is happening now is
called a present tense verb.
The bird flies
through the sky.
Flies is a present tense verb
because it is happening right
now.

9. Present tense verbs
● Many present tense verbs
end with s, but some end
with es, or ies.
sleeps
splashes
cries

10. Past Verbs
● Verbs which tell about actions
which happened some time ago
are past tense verbs.
The dog wanted a
bone.
Wanted is a past tense
verb because the action
has already happened.

11. Past tense verbs
● Many past tense verbs end
with ed, but some end with d,
or ied.
clapped
played
tried

12. Future Verbs
● Verbs which tell about actions
which are going to happen are
future tense verbs.
We will awaken at
six a.m.
Will awaken is a future tense
verb because the action has
not yet happened.

13. Future tense verbs
● Future tense verbs use
special words to talk about
things that will happen: will,
going to, shall, aim to, etc.
going to start
shall email
will enjoy

14. Linking Verbs
● A linking verb links its
subject to a word in
the predicate.
● Linking verbs express
a condition or a state
of being. The cow is blue.

15. Linking Verbs
● There are nine common linking verbs:
am be
are being
become
is seem was
were
To remember these linking verbs, use this
saying:
All boys in school work.
is seem was
were
am be
are being
become

16. Helping Verbs
● A helping verb helps a main verb express action or
precise shades of meaning.
● The combination of one or more helping verbs is
called a verb phrase.
Elmer was
using the
computer.

17. 23 Helping Verbs
may be do should have will
might being does could had can
must been did would has shall
am
are
is
was
were
(main) (main) (main)

18. Helping Verbs
Other things to keep in mind:
•Not every sentence will have a
helping verb with the main
verb.
•When you see an "ing" verb
such as "running", be on the
lookout for a helping verb also.

19. Helping Verbs
•Sometimes there is another word
which separates the helping verb from
the main verb. One common example
is "not.”
The boy could not find his socks.
The helping verb is could and the main verb is find.

20. Helping Verbs
•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.

21. Let’s practice.
Find the verb in each sentence.
1. Hopefully, it will snow this year.
2. The student asked his teacher a question.
3. Jackson is very energetic.
4. Students in the class were really loud.
5. I am confused about algebra.
6. The girl sang in the competition.
7. Always do your best.
8. The earth revolves around the sun.

22. Let’s practice.
Find the verb in each sentence.
1. Hopefully, it will snow this year.
2. The student asked his teacher a
question.
3. Jackson is very energetic.
4. Students in the class were really loud.
5. I am confused about algebra.
6. The girl sang in the competition.
7. Always do your best.
8. The earth revolves around the sun.

23. Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb does have a direct
object.
Example: The pilot landed the antique
airplane. (Airplane is the direct object that
answers the question landed what? After
the verb landed.)

24. Intransitive Verbs
Intransitive verbs are action verbs that do not have a
direct object.
Linking verbs are ALWAYS intransitive.
Intransitive verbs never answer the questions “who”
or “what”.
Example: The pilot landed carefully. (There is no direct
object answering the question landed what? Or whom?)

25. Let’s practice.
Determine if each verb is transitive or intransitive.
1. Hopefully, it will snow this year.
2. The student asked his teacher a question.
3. Jackson is very energetic.
4. Students in the class were really loud.
5. I am confused about algebra.
6. The girl sang in the competition.
7. Always do your best.
8. The earth revolves around the sun.

26. Let’s practice.
Determine if each verb is transitive or intransitive.
1. Hopefully, it will snow this year. INT
2. The student asked his teacher a question. TRA
3. Jackson is very energetic. INT
4. Students in the class were really loud. INT
5. I am confused about algebra. INT
6. The girl sang in the competition. INT
7. Always do your best. TRA
8. The earth revolves around the sun. INT