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L.4 Verbs

This document defines and categorizes different types of verbs. It discusses helping verbs, main verbs, action verbs, and linking verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental activity, while linking verbs connect the subject to a word or phrase that renames or describes the subject. The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between action and linking verbs and provides practice identifying verb types in sentences.

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L.4 Verbs

This document defines and categorizes different types of verbs. It discusses helping verbs, main verbs, action verbs, and linking verbs. Action verbs express physical or mental activity, while linking verbs connect the subject to a word or phrase that renames or describes the subject. The document provides examples to illustrate the difference between action and linking verbs and provides practice identifying verb types in sentences.

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Verbs

VERBS

 A verb is a word used to express action or


a state of being.

 Categories:
1) Helping or main verbs
2) Main verbs are either action or linking verbs
3) Action verbs are either transitive or
intransitive
Verb

Helping + main verb

Action or linking

Transitive or intransitive
H E L P I N G & MAIN VERBS

• Helping verbs exist ONLY in a verb phrase


and are ANY and ALL of the verbs that come
BEFORE the main verb and “help” the main
verb to make sense.

• I am playing football.
Helping Verbs :

Verbs to be
Am, is, are, was ,were …. + v.ing
Verbs to have
Has, have , had….. + v.3 (p.p)
Verbs to do
Do, does, did ….+ base form
Modals
Will, would, shall, should, can, could… + base form

Examples
I am playing …….
I haven’t done yet ……
I have bought a new dress…
LINKING VERBS

 A linking verb
connects the
subject to a word
or word group that
renames or
describes the
subject.
C O M M O N L Y U S E D L I N K I N G VERBS

 Forms of Be:
am be being was
been is
were
are
 Other Linking Verbs:
stay
appear grow seem
become look smell taste
feel remain sound turn
EXAMPLES
 The apple looks rotten.
 “Looks” links the subject (apple) to the adjective
(rotten): rotten = apple
 John is one of the great scientists in our area.
 “Is” links the subject (John) to the adjective (one):
John = one
 The flowers smell good.
 “Smell” links the subject (flowers) to the adjective
(good): flowers = good
LINKING VERBS
 To find out if a verb is an action or linking verb
substitute a form of be in for the verb. If the sentence
still makes sense, it is usually a linking verb. If the
sentence doesn’t make sense, it is usually an action
verb.
 Example: The ice cream tastes delicious.
 Substitute a form of be: The ice cream is delicious.

 I feel tired.
 I felt the texture of the dress.
She looks happy.
She looks at the picture on the wall.

I have been here since 2008.


I have been working in this school since 2016.
A C TIO N VS. L I N K I N G VERBS

•  An action verb is a verb that expresses


either physical or mental activity.
ACTION VS. LINKING VERB EXAMPLES

 Joe plays baseball.


Joe is baseball. (the sentence does not make
sense …plays is an action verb

 The roses look pretty.


 The roses are pretty. (the sentence makes
sense, so it is a linking verb
PRACTICE

The music sounds catchy.


The music sounds catchy.

The park seems crowded.


The park seems crowded.
EVEN MORE P R A C T I C E

 Jerry tasted the banana split.


 Action verb

 The banana split is tasty.


 Linking verb

 Jerry then traveled to the park.


 Action verb

 The park looks pretty.


 Linking verb
Quiz

* Decide whether the underlined verbs of the following are action or


linking, then label them as transitive or intransitive verbs:

1. I went to the mall.


2. Salma seems tired.
3. I went home.
4. She speaks Italian very well.
5. I met Laila & Salma last night.
6. I studied hard.

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