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Verb Notes

This document discusses verbs and verb phrases. It explains that verbs express action or being, with action verbs telling what the subject does and linking verbs showing state of being rather than action. Linking verbs link the subject to a word in the predicate that describes it. Verb phrases contain a main verb and can include helping or auxiliary verbs before the main verb. A key difference is that linking verbs never end with an action verb, while helping verbs are always part of a verb phrase that does end with a main action verb.

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Verb Notes

This document discusses verbs and verb phrases. It explains that verbs express action or being, with action verbs telling what the subject does and linking verbs showing state of being rather than action. Linking verbs link the subject to a word in the predicate that describes it. Verb phrases contain a main verb and can include helping or auxiliary verbs before the main verb. A key difference is that linking verbs never end with an action verb, while helping verbs are always part of a verb phrase that does end with a main action verb.

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VERB NOTES #1

(Verbs, Verb Phrases)

A verb expresses action or being. An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence does.
Ex: Everyone runs when the coach blows her whistle. I eat dinner at six oclock.

A linking verb does not show action, but instead shows state-of-being.
Ex: We were at the store for an hour. You are in sixth grade.

A verb that is made up of more than one word is called a verb phrase. The last word in a verb phrase is the main verb, and the other words are called auxiliary or helping verbs.
Ex: Cesar and Ruth are going to soccer practice after school. main verb=going helping verb=are Common Helping/Auxiliary Verbs am were do has must might is be does had will would are being did can shall should was been have may could

Usually when auxiliaries are used in questions, the main verb and its auxiliaries may be separated by the subject of the sentence. Examples: Should we eat dinner now? Will you go to school next Monday? Who would like more macaroni and cheese?

VERB NOTES #2
(Linking Verbs)

Remember:

A verb expresses action or being. An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence does. A linking verb does not show action, but instead shows state-of-being.

Verbs called being verbs or linking verbs do not show action. Instead they show what the subject is or is like. Because of this we say linking verbs show state-of-being. These linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with a word in the predicate that tells more about it. The dog seems hungry. You become 7th graders later this year.
Common Linking Verbs am is are was were seem be being been become look appear feel taste smell

If youre really observant you might have noticed that many of the linking verbs are also on the helping verb list. You might ask, So, what is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?
Big Answer: Helping/auxiliary verbs are always part of a verb phrase which ends with a main (action) verb, but a linking verb never ends with an action verb.

Sentence w/helping verbs: Carmen will be practicing all afternoon.

verb phrase= will be practicing verbs=will be

main verb= practicing

helping

Sentence w/linking verb: Moms laundry smells so fresh and clean.


linking verb=smells

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