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Action Verbs
LJ #____
10/19/15
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What is an action verb?
A verb is one of the most important parts of the sentence. It tells the subject’s actions, events, or state of being. A verb that shows action is called an action verb.
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These words are action verbs:
ran
slept
studying
read
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Present verbs
An action verb that describes an action that is happening now is called a present tense verbpresent tense verb.
Ex: A bird flies in
the sky.
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Present tense verbs
Many present tense verbs end with ss, but some end with eses, or iesies.
sleeps splashes cries
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Past Verbs
Verbs which tell about actions which happened some time ago are past tense verbs.
Ex: The dog wanted
the bone.
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Past tense verbs
Many past tense verbs end with ed, ed, but some end with d, d, or ied ied.
clapped played tried
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Future Verbs
Verbs which tell about actions which are going to happen are future tense verbs.
We will awaken at
5:00 a.m.
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Future tense verbs
Future tense verbs use special words to talk about things that will happen: will, going to, shall, aim to, etc.
“going to start”, “shall email”“aim to please”
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Helping Verbs
A helping verb works with a main verb to help you understand what action is taking place.
The girl was usingwas using the computer.
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23 Helping Verbs
maymightmust
bebeingbeenamareiswaswere
dodoesdid
shouldcouldwould
havehadhas
willcanshall
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Helping Verbs
Other things to keep in mind:
•Not every sentence will have a helping verb with the main verb.
•When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also.
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Helping Verbs
•Sometimes there is another word which separates the helping verb from the main verb.
•Ex: "not", as in: The boy could not find his socks. The helping verb is could and the main verb is find.
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Helping Verbs
•A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main verb.
•Ex: The dog must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs are: must, have, and been; the main verb is chasing.