Parts of SpeechParts of Speech

VerbsVerbs

Basic DefinitionBasic Definition

A verb expresses an action, a A verb expresses an action, a condition, or a state of beingcondition, or a state of being– Ex: marches, look, is, beEx: marches, look, is, be

Types of VerbsTypes of Verbs

ActionActionA verb that expresses either physical or A verb that expresses either physical or

mental action. mental action.

Ex: The band Ex: The band marchesmarches onto the field onto the field

Action verbs can be either transitive or Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitiveintransitive

Transitive verbs are action verbs that have Transitive verbs are action verbs that have an object.an object.

To find an object, you must ask yourself To find an object, you must ask yourself __(verb)____ who or what?__(verb)____ who or what?

Ex: Danny Ex: Danny playsplays the trumpet like a the trumpet like a professionalprofessional

Danny plays what? Danny plays what?

The trumpet! Trumpet is an object of the The trumpet! Trumpet is an object of the verb, making it a transitive verb. verb, making it a transitive verb.

Intransitive verbs are verbs without an Intransitive verbs are verbs without an object. object.

Ex: He Ex: He travelstravels with the other with the other musicians. musicians.

Travels who or what? No answer=no Travels who or what? No answer=no objectobject

Linking VerbsLinking VerbsLinking Verbs link the subject of the Linking Verbs link the subject of the sentence to words later in the sentence to words later in the sentence.sentence.– Linking verbs are either forms of “be”, Linking verbs are either forms of “be”,

or show a conditionor show a condition

Forms of be: is, am, are, was, were, been, Forms of be: is, am, are, was, were, been, beingbeing

Condition: look, smell, feel, sound, taste, Condition: look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remaingrow, appear, become, seem, remain

Auxiliary VerbsAuxiliary Verbs

Helping verbsHelping verbs

Combine with verbs to make verb Combine with verbs to make verb phrasesphrases– Be, can, have, may, might, must, shall, Be, can, have, may, might, must, shall,

should, will, would should, will, would

– Ex: She Ex: She has practicedhas practiced her drumming all her drumming all summer. summer.

Any questions?Any questions?

Let’s do page 16 togetherLet’s do page 16 together

Homework: page 585 Verbs 1-10Homework: page 585 Verbs 1-10 (it’s exercise #4)(it’s exercise #4)