VerbsVerbsReady! Set! Go!Ready! Set! Go!

DefinitionDefinition

A verb shows actionA verb shows action

Or links the subject to another word Or links the subject to another word in the sentence.in the sentence.

The verb is the main part of the The verb is the main part of the predicate.predicate.

Types of VerbsTypes of Verbs

Action Verbs:Action Verbs:– An action verb tells what the subject is An action verb tells what the subject is

doing.doing.

Example: Harriet Tubman Example: Harriet Tubman livedlived in Maryland as a child. in Maryland as a child.

Types of VerbsTypes of Verbs

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs– A linking verb links a subject to a noun A linking verb links a subject to a noun

or an adjective in the predicate part of or an adjective in the predicate part of the sentence.the sentence.

Example: Tubman Example: Tubman becamebecame famous. (The verb famous. (The verb becamebecame links links the adjective the adjective famousfamous to the to the subject subject TubmanTubman.).)

Types of VerbsTypes of VerbsHelping verbs (also called auxiliary Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs) verbs) – include has, had, and have; do and did; include has, had, and have; do and did;

and forms of the verb be (is, are, was, and forms of the verb be (is, are, was, were, etc.)were, etc.)

Example: Tubman Example: Tubman hadhad married married before she escaped. (the verb before she escaped. (the verb hadhad helps state a past action: helps state a past action: had marriedhad married.).)

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Present tensePresent tense– The present tense of a verb states an The present tense of a verb states an

action that is happening now.action that is happening now.

– Examples: Examples: Today, we Today, we honorhonor Tubman’s work. Tubman’s work.

She She servesserves as an inspiration for as an inspiration for all of us.all of us.

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Past TensePast Tense– The past tense of a verb states an action The past tense of a verb states an action

that happened at a specific time in the that happened at a specific time in the past.past.

– Example: Example:

Ms. Tubman Ms. Tubman mademade 19 rescue 19 rescue trips.trips.

She even She even rescuedrescued per parents. per parents.

Verb TensesVerb Tenses

Future TenseFuture Tense– A verb states an action that A verb states an action that will take will take

place.place.

– Example:Example:

I I will rememberwill remember her story forever. her story forever.

Perfect TensesPerfect Tenses

Present perfect tensePresent perfect tense– The present perfect tense states an The present perfect tense states an

action that action that is still going onis still going on. . – Add has or have before the past Add has or have before the past

participle form of the participle form of the main verbmain verb..

– Example:Example:Stories about slavery Stories about slavery havehave always always interestedinterested me.me.

Perfect TensesPerfect Tenses

Past Perfect TensePast Perfect Tense– The past perfect tense states an action The past perfect tense states an action

that began and was completed in the that began and was completed in the past. past.

– Add had before the past participle form Add had before the past participle form of the of the main verbmain verb..

– Example:Example:She She hadhad servedserved in the Civil War. in the Civil War.

Perfect TensesPerfect Tenses

Future Perfect TenseFuture Perfect Tense– The future perfect tense states an action The future perfect tense states an action

that that will begin in the future and end at a will begin in the future and end at a specific time in the futurespecific time in the future..

– Add Add will havewill have before the past participle before the past participle form of the form of the main verbmain verb..

– Example:Example:I I will have will have studiedstudied for three hours about her. for three hours about her.

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Present Progressive:Present Progressive:– The progressive form of a verb tense The progressive form of a verb tense

expresses an action that is continuing at expresses an action that is continuing at the time referred to in the sentence. The the time referred to in the sentence. The progressive form uses the present progressive form uses the present participle of the verb with the suitable participle of the verb with the suitable tense of the verb tense of the verb to beto be..

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Present Progressive continued:Present Progressive continued:– In other words. The present progressive In other words. The present progressive

tense states an action that tense states an action that is not is not finished at the time of stating itfinished at the time of stating it..

– Here’s how you form this tense:Here’s how you form this tense:The helping verb + the ing form of the

main verbExample: They are laughing.

Progressive FormsProgressive FormsPast ProgressivePast Progressive– States an action that was happening at States an action that was happening at

a certain time in the past. a certain time in the past. – It can also refer to an event that took It can also refer to an event that took

place for a limited time.place for a limited time.Here’s how to form this tense:Here’s how to form this tense:

The helping verb + the ing form of the main verb

They were laughing.

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Future ProgressiveFuture Progressive– States an action that will take place at a States an action that will take place at a

specific time in the future. specific time in the future.

Here’s how to form this tense.Here’s how to form this tense.Will + The helping verb + the ing form of

the main verb

Example: They Example: They will be laughing..

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Present Perfect Tense:Present Perfect Tense:– Expresses action that began in the past Expresses action that began in the past

but continues in the present or is but continues in the present or is completed in the present.completed in the present.

Here’s how to form this tense.Here’s how to form this tense.Has or have + The helping verb + the ing form of

the main verb

Example: They have been laughing.

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Past Perfect TensePast Perfect Tense– Expresses an action in the past that Expresses an action in the past that

occurred before another past action.occurred before another past action.

Here’s how to form this tense.Here’s how to form this tense.Had + The helping verb + the ing form of

the main verb

Example: They had been laughing.

Progressive FormsProgressive Forms

Future Perfect TenseFuture Perfect Tense– Expresses action that will begin in the future Expresses action that will begin in the future

and be completed by a specific time in the and be completed by a specific time in the future.future.

Here’s how to form this tense.Here’s how to form this tense.Will + have or had + The helping verb + the ing form of

the main verb

Example: They will have been laughing.

Emphatic FormEmphatic Form

Adds emphasis to the verb.Adds emphasis to the verb.

The emphatic form uses base form of The emphatic form uses base form of the verb with the addition of the verb with the addition of do, do, does, or did.does, or did.

Emphatic FormEmphatic Form

Present EmphaticPresent Emphatic– Uses do or does.Uses do or does.

Example:Example:

I I dodo mowmow the lawn every week. the lawn every week.

Carla Carla doesdoes workwork at the mall. at the mall.

Emphatic FormEmphatic Form

Past EmphaticPast Emphatic– Uses didUses did

Example:Example:

Ralph Ralph diddid mowmow the lawn while we were the lawn while we were gone.gone.