Verbs, part 1Action verbsDirect Objects• Transitive verbsIndirect Objects• Intransitive verbs

The volcano erupted.

He grew apples in his orchard.

The marker dried when we lost the cap.

The climbers reached the summit of the mountain and raised an American flag.

Action Verbs!A word that names an action.

Verbs & Direct objects

Mike kicked the ball.

Mrs. Wimpffen drank a latte.

Mrs. Stevens bought a book.

Action Verbs…sometimes transfer the action to an object! These are called transitive verbs.

I lost my marbles. What did I lose? My

marbles!

The doctor examined Susan.

Who did the doctor examine? Susan!

Mrs. Pilon gave the students a test.

What did Mrs. Pilon give? A test!

Direct Objects… to identify a direct object ask yourself “what?” or “whom?”

Verbs but no direct object

The skater crashed into the wall.

The baby cried forever.

We looked at the screen for hours.

Action Verbs…sometimes don’t transfer the action to an object. These are called intransitive verbs.

Verb direct object indirect object

The clerk gave the customer a receipt.

The clerk gave what? A receipt! (D.O.) To whom did she give the receipt? The customer! (INDIRECT OBJECT!)

Indirect Objects… are the receivers of the direct object. Ask yourself the question to whom of to what?

The clerk gave the customer a receipt.

The clerk gave the receipt to the customer. YES! INDIRECT OBJECT!

The doctor examined Susan.

The doctor examined to Susan. NO! INDIRECT OBJECT!

Indirect ObjectsA trick for finding the indirect object: if you add to or for in front of the direct object, it still makes sense!

Check your notes! What is an action verb? What is a transitive verb? What is an intransitive? What is a direct object? What question do you ask? What or

whom? What is an indirect object?

Copy these two sentences as a review of today’s grammar terms: The volcano erupted yesterday. (an

intransitive action verb- no direct object!)You cannot answer the question what did the volcano erupt!

Mrs. Wimpffen gave her students a test. (a transitive action verb with a direct object and an indirect object!)

What did Mrs. Wimpffen give? A test! To whom did she give the test? Her students!

Common Linking Verbs are:

Verbs, part 2:Linking Verbs…connect the subject with a noun or adjective in the predicate.

seem feel

appear taste

be grow

become look

Sentences with Linking Verbs The dog seems

hungry. The plant appears

dead. He becomes tired. I feel happy. Lisle is a town.

The hot dog tastes delicious.

The snow feels heavy.

The boy grows tall.

The girl looks beautiful.

Predicate adjective…is a word that follows the linking verb and describes the subject.

The dog seems hungry.

The dog seems hungry.

The word that describes the dog? hungry! Predicate

adjective…is a word that follows the linking verb and describes the subject.

Lisle is a town.

Sometimes communication is a problem.

Predicate Nouns…rename the subject.Hint: see the article?

The trick:1. Memorize the common linking verbs.2. When you see one ask yourself if the word that follows describes or renames the subject. 3. If it renames, it is a predicate noun. Describes? It’s a predicate adjective!

Verbs, Part 3Present, Past, Future TensesVerb Phrases & Helping Verbs

Verb TenseThe tense of a verb changes to tell when an action takes place.

TensePresent

I visit You visit. He, she or it visits.

Past I visited. You visited. They

visited.

Future I will visit. You will visit. They will visit.

PresentNames an action that happens regularly.

I walk to school every day! I buy groceries on Saturdays. I like to dance.

Past Names an action that already happened.

I walked to school. I bought groceries. I liked to dance until I broke my foot!

Future TenseNames an action that will happen in the future.* You create the future tense by adding the helping verbs will or shall to the main verb.I will walk to school. I shall buy groceries. I will like to dance!

Verb Phrases: one or more helping verbs and a main verb Helping verbs

help the main verb

Be and have are the common helpers

The main verb names the action or makes a statement.

I am learning. We are learning. I was learning. I have learned. He has learned. I am skating. She is skating. We were

skating.

Sentences with verb phrasesUnderline the verb phrase. Circle the helping verb.