What is an action verb?
Describes what someone or something does
What are three verb tenses?
Past, Present, Future
Helping verbs do what?
Helping verbs help the main verb describe an action
Example: Mom might bring me to the toy store.
What is a linking verb?
Describes a condition
What is an irregular verb?
A verb with a different spelling to make it past tense.
Act it out:
THINK
What is the past tense of carve?
Carved
Ex. I carved a pumpkin last year.
Identify the helping verb:
I should study for my math quiz.
Should is the helping verb it helps the action verb study.
Name 2 linking verbs
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
seem, look, feels, appears, becomes
Restate the sentence in the past tense.
Many families (choose) a side.
Many families chose a side.
Identify the action verb:
It is important to stretch in P.E. class.
Stretch is the action verb
Past:
Present:
Future: Will watch
Past: Watched
Present: Watch
Future: Will watch
What are 3 helping verbs?
do, does, may, might, must, could, should, would, will, shall, can
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Identify the linking verb:
The photographs in the selection are fascinating
are is the linking verb
Restate the sentence in the past tense.
I seed my favorite movie last night.
I saw my favorite movie last night.
What are the missing verbs from the dinosaur verb song: "I _____ some verbs thats all I ____."
grab, need
Write a sentence using the past, present and future tense of a verb.
Example:
I wrote a note to my friend that writes letters to me all the time so I will write back to her.????
True or False:
Feels is a helping verb.
False!
Feels is a linking verb.
Fill in the missing linking verb:
She ____ the one who organized the birthday.
was is the linking verb
Which one is NOT an irregular verb?
Fought, Knew, Skipped, Sent
Skipped
Nouns answer the question "what", while verbs answer the question "______."
"how"
Use a verb to finish the sentences.
I was...
I am...
I will be...
Example:
I was dancing.
I am dancing.
I will be dancing.
What is a tip to help you recognize a helping verb in a sentence?
They come before the main verb in a sentence.
Name a linking verb that is not shared with a helping verb. (hint: think about your venn diagram)
seem, looks, feels, appears, becomes
Write a sentence with an irregular verb.
???