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A Verb is a word that

shows action or a state ofbeing.

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Action Verbs (AV)express physical or mental

action.

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dreaming

running

dance

studied

thinking

vote

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A linking verb (LV) is a verb that

expresses a state of being. A linkingverb connects, or links, the subject toa word or word group that identifies

or describes the subject.

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am has been may be

is have been can be

are had been should be

was will be might be

were would have been

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Most of the other linking verbs are

related to your five sensessound

appear, become, seem, look

smell

taste

touch, feel, remain

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The cookie smelleddelicious!

Caveman smelledthe cookie.

LV

AV

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Linking verbs link the cookie to a word in the predicate.

When the cookie is the subject, it is not performing an

action and is not able to smell, taste, touch. However . . .When the sentence is about someone eating, smelling, or

tasting the cookie, there is action being performed. The

verb is then an action verb.

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I smelledthe chocolate chip cookies

baking in the kitchen.

My little brother appearedat the

kitchen window and stole a cookie.

The cookie tastedgooey because it came

straight from the oven.

The cookie he ate appearsto be

underbaked.

AV

AV

LV

LV

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A helping verb helps the main verb

express action or a state of being.A helping verb can help either an

action verb or a linking verb!

Santa Claus is helping

himself to the cookies!

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am is are was

were do does did

done has have had

be been being shall

will could should wouldcan may

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Santa is checkinghis list twice. I

know that you are hopingthat you

are on the good list, but the list doesappearto be pretty short this year.

You might have beenleft off of the

list! The letter that you wrote couldhave beenlost in the mail.

Christmas might be lookingpretty

grim for you.

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A verb and all of its helpers is called a

verb phrase.

Clints plane is tumblingover

the Virginia falls.

Unfortunately things might have beendifferent if the

engine hadnot died.

Always remember NOT is NOT

a verb

AV

LV

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Verb phrases areoften interruptedby an adverb.

The engine of the plane willusually start.

Usually the engine of the plane will start.

Will startis the verb phrase; the

adverb does not change the facts!!!!

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The time expressed by a verb is called its tense.

There are three basic tenses:

present, past, and future

Today I walkto school. (present)Yesterday I walkedto school. (past)

Tomorrow I will walkto school. (future)

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.Every Verb has four basic parts,

which are called its principal parts.

call calling called (have) called

Infinitive present participle past past participle

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The dog peersout of his doghouse.

He is peeringat the boy who stole his bone.

He has peeredat the boy long enough.

To get his bone he will chaseafter the boy who

is hiding in the bushes.

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Irregular Verbs do not change tense by adding ed.

Here is one example:

Be care; donot break your glasses!

Oops! I brokemy glasses!

I have brokenmy glasses many times.