Verbs

Verbs

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  Verbs A verbis one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subjects actions, events, or state of being. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence.
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  Action Verbs Anaction verb shows what the subject is PHYSICALLY doing. These are actions that you can see being done. Examples: Jump Kick Swallow Race Dance Swing Write Bellow Fly Cough Flap Erase
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  Action Verbs Actionverbs can also be words that you cannot physically see Think Want Believe
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  Linking Verbs Alinking verb connects the subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. Linking verbs are often form of to be MEMORIZE the following linking verbs: is, am, are, was, were, will be, been
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  Linking Verbs Linkingverbs may also deal with the five senses Look, feel, taste, smell, sound Linking verbs may reflect a state of being: appear, seem, become, grow, turn, prove, remain These words are dangerous since they can be action verbs. BE CAREFUL. There must be a noun or adjective following it to be linking.
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  Helping Verbs Helpingverbs (also known as auxiliary or modal verbs) work to help or complete the main verb. These verbs include: have, has, had, do, did, could, might, may, must, have to, ought to, shall, will, would, should When used as a helping verb, it must be used with another verb.
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  Verb Tenses Verbtenses tell when in time a verb is being used These tenses are shown by endings, helping verbs, or both. These endings include: ed, ing, en
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  Verb Tenses Verbstenses include: Present Past Future Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
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  Verb Tense Presenttense Shows action/state that is happening RIGHT NOW or that HAPPENS REGULARLY Past tense Shows an action/state that happened at a SPECIFIC TIME in the past Future tense Shows an action/state that will happen sometime in the future
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  Perfect Tenses Presentperfect Shows an action/state that STARTED IN THE PAST, BUT IS STILL GOING ON IN THE PRESENT I have been at T. A. Dugger all year long. Stories about slavery have always interested me. You must use the helping verbs HAVE or HAS to form this tense
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  Perfect Tenses Pastperfect represents an action/state that began in the past and was completed the past during a specific time period She had served as a nurse in the Civil War. (specific time period) I had studied health during my first semester in the sixth grade. You must use the helping verb HAD.
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  Perfect tenses Futureperfect tense represents an action/state that will START in the future and will END at a SPECIFIC TIME. I will have studied for this test for three hours tonight. You must use the helping verbs WILL HAVE in front of the main verb.