Verbs
A verb is a word that describes action or a state of being. It is the main word in the predicate of a sentence.
Action Verb
A word that describes a physical or mental action.
(play, run, think, smell, wait, drive)
The girl read a story to the class.
The dog barked at the cat.
Linking Verb
Links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate of the sentence. A linking verb says that something is, was, or will be. It does not show action.
I will be the line leader next week. She is in our class.
Helping Verb
Come before the main verb. It helps state an action or show time. A main verb can have from one to three helping verbs.
The helping verbs are:
am, are, be, being, been, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, may, might, must, shal, should, was, were, will, would. Singular Verb
Isused when the subject of a sentence is singular.
Tom loves football. (Tom and love are both singular.)
Plural Verb
Is used when the subject of a sentence is plural.
The boys love football. (Boys and love are both plural.)
Regular Verb
Ends in ed when stating a past action or when using a heping verb. Most verbs in English are regular.
I paint pictures.
I painted yesterday.
I have painted for years.
Irregular Verbs
Does not end in ed when stating a past action or when using a helping verb.
I write.
I wrote yesterday.
I have written for years.
Active Verb
A verb is active when the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
Kimberly painted the picture. (The subject Kimberly is doing the action.)
Passive Verb
A verb is passive when the subject is not doing the action.
The picture was painted by Kimberly. (The subject picture isn't doing the action.)
Action Verb
A word that describes a physical or mental action.
(play, run, think, smell, wait, drive)
The girl read a story to the class.
The dog barked at the cat.
Linking Verb
Links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate of the sentence. A linking verb says that something is, was, or will be. It does not show action.
I will be the line leader next week. She is in our class.
Helping Verb
Come before the main verb. It helps state an action or show time. A main verb can have from one to three helping verbs.
The helping verbs are:
am, are, be, being, been, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, may, might, must, shal, should, was, were, will, would. Singular Verb
Isused when the subject of a sentence is singular.
Tom loves football. (Tom and love are both singular.)
Plural Verb
Is used when the subject of a sentence is plural.
The boys love football. (Boys and love are both plural.)
Regular Verb
Ends in ed when stating a past action or when using a heping verb. Most verbs in English are regular.
I paint pictures.
I painted yesterday.
I have painted for years.
Irregular Verbs
Does not end in ed when stating a past action or when using a helping verb.
I write.
I wrote yesterday.
I have written for years.
Active Verb
A verb is active when the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
Kimberly painted the picture. (The subject Kimberly is doing the action.)
Passive Verb
A verb is passive when the subject is not doing the action.
The picture was painted by Kimberly. (The subject picture isn't doing the action.)