Verbs express action or being

VERBS

ACTION BEING LINKING

DEFINITION Tells what the subject has or does. Can express physical or mental action

Tells what the subject is or feels

Expresses being by linking the subject with a word in the predicate. The word in the predicate describes or identifies the subject

EXAMPLES Jump, jog, think,

Be, feel, appear, become, seem, smell

Miss de Venoge is happy.

APPEAR, BE, BECOME, FEEL, GROW, LOOK, REMAIN, SEEM, SMELL, SOUND, TASTE

**Some can be both linking and action verbs:- Claire felt hot.- Claire felt along the wall for the light switch.

- The dog smelled bad. - The dog smelled the man’s boots.

Common Linking Verbs

Action verbs: express action; what the subject does; often key word in the predicate

Linking verb: expresses state of being; connects subject with word in predicate

1. Young Arthur felt very nervous.

2. Sir Kay left his sword at the inn.

3. He needed his sword for the tournament that day.

4. Arthur looked all over the village for a replacement.

Action vs. Linking Practice

Identify each verb as action or linking. Then, make the verb into a verb phrase.

1. Suddenly, Arthur saw a sword in a stone. 2. He ran over to the stone and studied the

sword.3. It appeared very secure in its stony sheath.4. Arthur pulled it, and it moved. 5. The sword slid from the stone easily.6. Arthur hurried back to the tournament. 7. Sir Ector bowed deeply to his foster son. 8. The sword was the sign of the next king of

England.

Practice

Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two Thanksgiving dishes below. Use both linking verbs and action verbs (at least five of each). Exchange paragraphs with a partner and list and label the linking and action verbs.

Food Review

Write a paragraph describing how to prepare your favorite food/dish. Then, describe the food. In the paragraph, label at least three action verbs, three linking verbs, and three verb phrases.

Food Review

Write the following (circle or underline verb phrase):1. A sentence with a verb phrase that is action2. A sentence with a verb phrase that is linking3. A sentence with a verb phrase that is

interrupted by an adverb (could be in a contraction)

Exit Slip #2

Verb phrase = one or more helping verbs and a main verb

Main verb = expresses action or beingHelping verb = helps complete the meaning of

the main verbExamples: 1. Taylor Swift is boy-crazy. 2. Taylor Swift is acting boy-crazy.3. Taylor Swift does not sing heavy metal rock. 4. Taylor Swift can’t dress her age. 5. Did you see Taylor Swift’s dress for the Golden

Globes?

Verb Phrases

*forms of be, have, and do can act as both helping verbs and main verbs

Common Helping Verbs

Be, am, is, are

Have, has had

Can, could

Will, would

Was, were, been

Do, does, did

Shall, should

May, might

Verb phrases must have 1 main and at least 1 helping verb

Adverbs are not included in the verb phrase1. Sammi hasn’t yet decided what she wants to

watch on TV.

2. The show “Jeopardy” is actually quickly becoming one of her favorites.

3. She would’ve watched “Wheel of Fortune” too.

4. She can’t’ve gotten a lot of homework.

Verb Phrases Practice

1. Abstraction (noun)2. Annihilate (verb)3. Apathy (noun)4. Appease (verb)5. Barometer (noun)6. Bestial (adjective)7. Compulsory (adjective)8. Derision (noun)9. Edict (noun)10. Implore (verb)11. Incite (verb)12. Inert (adjective)13. Lucid (adjective)14. Pillage (verb)15. Vigilant (adjective)

Night VocabularyDirections: -For each vocabulary word you must record the part of speech, a definition, and an original sentence

-You must underline the simple predicate in your sentence and label it either action or linking (write action or linking at the end of the sentence after the period)

-You must have at least 5 verb phrases and at least 1 verb phrase interrupted by an adverb

1st part = base form (infinitive, non-conjugated)2nd part = present participle (add -ing ending – use

‘is’)3rd part = past (add –ed or –d ending) 4th part = past participle (add -ed or –d ending

with ‘has’)Examples:

*Spelling errors often occur in 2nd and 3rd parts*Independent practice: p. 119 #1-16

Principal Parts of a Verb

1 2 3 4

stop (is) stopping stopped (has) stopped

shout (is) shouting shouted (has) shouted

call (is) calling called (has) called

learn (is) learning learned (has) learned

PresentSituations that exist nowEx: She talks a lot in class.

PastSituations that have already happenedEx: She talked to her mother this morning.

FutureSituations that will happen in the futureEx: She will talk to her friend at lunchtime.

Independent Practice: p. 119 #17-26

Simple Tenses

Present PerfectSomething took place in the past and may still be

going onEx: She has talked all morning.

Past PerfectSomething that happened in the past of the pastEx: She had talked with her before the teacher

arrived. Future Perfect

Something will happen before something else in the future

Ex: She will have talked with her before the teacher arrives.

Independent Practice: p. 120 #27-54

Perfect Tenses

Be, have, and do can be used as main verbs or helping verbs

Main Verbs:I am really tired.He has a heavy backpack.They did well on the test.

Helping Verbs:I am tiring of this lesson. He has carried a heavy backpack all day.They did like their scores on the test.

Forms of be, have and do

Subject BE HAVE DO

I am, was, will be have, had, will have

do, did, will do

You are, were, will be

have, had, will have

do, did, will do

He/she/it is, was, will be has, had, will have

does, did, will do

We are, were, will be

have, had, will have

do, did, will do

They are, were, will be

have, had, will have

do, did, will do

BE/HAVE/DO – present/past/future

Practice together: p. 123 #1-12Practice alone: p. 124 #26-34

p.127 #17-38P.131 #27-36

Practice with Irregular Verbs

In English textbook complete ‘Proofreading’ practices on pages 121 and 124

DO NOW

Shows action is continuing, or in progress

Each of the tenses (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect) can be progressive

To make a progressive form:

‘BE’ + PRESENT PARTICIPLE (-ING; 2ND FORM)

Progressive Forms

Present Progressive: is talking/are talking/am talking

Past Progressive: was talking/were talking

Future Progressive: will be talking

Present Perfect Progressive: has been talking/have been talking

Past Perfect Progressive: had been talking

Future Perfect Progressive: will have been talking

Progressive Forms

Write all six progressive forms for the following verbs:

1. Sing2. Win3. Jump

More practice: p. 133 #1-26

Progressive Forms

For the verbs WHISTLE and WALK for the subject HE, write the following:Principal parts (4)Simple tenses (3)Perfect tenses (3)Progressive forms (6)

Warm Up

Create a test to assist your in studying verbs. Your test should have at least 10 questions and vary in question style. You must also have 2 papers: the test itself and an answer key for you to grade. Make sure your test covers all of the concepts we have learned. Action/linking verbsVerb phrasesPrincipal partsSimple tensesPerfect tensesProgressive formsBe/have/do

Create a Practice Test