VERB Notes for

Writer’s Notebook

What is a verb? Ntbk p. 140

Verb: a word that shows action or a state of being.

Action Verb: shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought.

Ex. The wagon flipped over.

Linking Verb: tells about/describes the subjectEx. Squirmy is tired.

Helping Verb: helps the main verbMolly must escape.

Action Verbs Ntbk p. 139

An action verb shows an action that can be seen, felt, heard, or thought.

Examples:1. The waiter cut the cake into four slices.

(action seen)

2. I admire your determination. (action felt)

3. I hope they remember to pick me up on time. (action thought)

Linking Verbs Ntbk p. 138

-shows NO action,

-it connects or links the subject to a word that follows it

Ex: Taylor is witty.

Mr. Beiber is a punk.

You are handsome.

TRUE Linking Verbs: Ntbk p. 137

These verbs are always linking verbs: to be:

am was will beare were can beis shall be

to seem:to become:

Examples: Perry is sneaky.Ferb and Phineas were clever.Candace seemed suspicious.

Linking OR Action Verbs? Ntbk p.136

Thee common verbs can be either action

OR linking verbs:

1. appear 2. feel 3. look 4. turn

5. sound 6. taste 7. remain 8. smell

9. stay 10. grow 11. prove 12. get

Helping Verbs Ntbk p.135

- "help out" a main verb-telling more exactly when and how the action is taking place.

Helping verbs are always attached to a main verb!

Examples: The dance was enjoyed by everyone.The organizers could have sold more

tickets.

The Helping Verb Song(Jingle Bells) Ntbk p.134

Helping Verbs! Helping Verbs!There are 23...

Am Is Are, Was & Were, Being Been & Be

Have Has Had,Do Does Did,Shall Should Will & Would

There are 5 more helping verbs: May Might Must Can & Could

Using Is/Are Ntbk p. 133

Singular Plural

First Person I am we are

Second Person you are you are

Third Person he is they are

she is

it is

Grammatical Person Ntbk p.132

Verb Tenses Ntbk p.131

The Tense of a verb tells when it happen(ed)(s).

Past present future

worked work(s) will workslept sleep(s) will sleepwas am/are will be