The document discusses verbs and verb phrases. It defines verbs as words that tell what the subject does, is, or feels. It distinguishes between three types of verbs: physical action verbs, mental action verbs, and being verbs. It then defines verb phrases as consisting of a main verb along with any helping verbs. Some examples of helping verbs are be, have, do, can, and will. The document provides examples and exercises to help understand verbs and verb phrases.
1. Wednesday
11/21/2012
1. Review and Oral
Quiz on Kinds of
Verbs
2. Verb Phrases-
notes in notebook
3. Classwork: p 164
#s 1-20
2. The verb tells what the
subject of the sentence
is, has, does, or feels.
3. 1.) Physical Action refers to action
that can be seen by others
The little girl feeds the ducks.
4. 2.) Mental Action refers to action
that cannot be seen by others.
She likes the boy in her math class.
5. 3.) Being Verbs do not refer to any
kind of action. They simply state
what the subject is.
Jamaican Grill is my favorite restaurant.
6. A linking verb connects the
subject with a noun or adjective in
the predicate that describes the
subject.
Alexander is a turtle.
Turtles are adorable!
7. Pop
Quiz!
1. What 4 things do
verbs tell you?
2. Write an example of
physical action verb.
3. Write an example of a
mental action verb.
4. Write an example of a
being verb.
9. A main verb expresses action or being
Action Verbs Being Verbs
• Jump • Be
• Run • Feel
• Play • Appear
• Throw • Become
• Slide • Seem
10. A helping verb helps complete the
meaning of the main verb
• be, am, is, are
We should go on a field trip • was, were, been
soon.
• have, has, had
• do, does, did
• can, could
• shall, should
• will, would
• may, might
11. Do the math
One (or more) helping verbs +
a main verb= a verb phrase
The Hobbit will be showing on December
14th, 2012.
12. Verb Phrases
Helping Verb Main Verb
• My family is celebrating
• We should have Thanksgiving.
• Next year, we will bought a bigger turkey.
bring the biggest one.
13. Forms of be, have, and do
• You can use forms of be, have, and do as
both main verbs and helping verbs.
Main: Kyler is a 7th
grader.
Helping: Kyler is
playing soccer after
school.
14. Hidden Helping Verbs
–She’s running well
today. (She’s = She
is)
–Soon she’ll be ready
for the race.
(she’ll = she will)
15. Sometimes, other words interrupt a
verb phrase. These words are
never part of the verb phrase.
Do you see any sign?
I can’t find the map.
I cannot learn this route.
I shall never learn it.
24. In your notebook:
• A verb phrase is a group of
words functioning as a single
verb.
• The main verb in a verb
phrase expresses the action
or state of being.
• The other verbs are helping
verbs.
• Page 164 #s 1-20 Questions
and Answers