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What is a verb?. Write it down. 3 Types of Verbs. Action State of Being Helping. Action Verbs. Something you can “do” They can be something you can’t actually see . They help tell us when. State of being Verbs. Tell us that something IS; that something exists. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is a verb?
Write it down
3 Types of Verbs
•Action
•State of Being
•Helping
Action Verbs
• Something you can “do”
• They can be something you can’t actually see.
• They help tell us when
State of being Verbs
• Tell us that something IS; that something exists.
• Can be the main verb or a helping verb
• Also help show us when
State of being Verbs
• There are EIGHT
• am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
• Annie is a wild, wonderful, bouncing baby bear.
Helping Verbs
• Used with another verb to help (duh!)
• If you see an “ing” ending, it may have a helping verb.
–I am running.
Helping Verbs
• Sometimes “not” separates the helping verb from the main verb.–Sue is not eating.
Helping Verbs
• There can be as many as three helping verbs in addition to the main verb.–The child must have been
looking for his coat.
How can you tell a helping verb from a state-of being verb?
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