PPT-Verbs

Grammar Boot Camp Verbs Verbs are doing words A verb can express a physical action a mental action or a state of being Action Verb Definition Action verbs may express physical actions. . Action verbs: . show what the subject of a sentence does. EX: Ryan . writes. in his science journal. .. Linking Verbs: . connect a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate. EX: . Anja. Present Tense of . regular. . verbs. STEPS FOR CONJUGATION:. Find the . root. (aka, the stem or radical) of the verb by . removing the last 2 letters . from the infinitive (they will either be “. Action Verbs. Express physical or mental activity. Run, Ponder, Think, Throw, Contemplate. Transitive Verb. A transitive verb is an action verb that has . a direct object—a . word that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. Objective: SWBAT identify, use, understand & know the difference . btwn. simple verb tense, irregular verbs & perfect tense verbs.. Essential Question: How do you determine the difference between perfect tense, irregular verbs and simple verb tense?. Action Verb tell what the subject is doing.. . -An action verb can be found by asking the. question, “Can I….?”. . -Action verbs can be actions of the body or mind.. . Examples of action verbs:. Ed McCorduck. English 402--Grammar. SUNY Cortland . http://mccorduck.cortland.edu. Phrasal verbs . are . idioms. consisting of a verb and a . particle. .. idiom:. a phrase that has a meaning different from that of the combination of the words that comprise it. La . clase. de . español. - . Gramática. . ¿. Te. . acuerdas. ? . What are definite articles? . In Spanish definite articles mean = __________. They have different forms that agree in ________________ and ____________________. . Describing Actions That Involve Oneself . Reflexive Verbs . To describe people doing this for themselves in Spanish, you use . reflexive verbs.. Examples of reflexive actions are… . brushing one’s teeth, combing ones hair, waking up, falling asleep, washing one’s face….. Use the correct tense of the verbs.. He ________ quietly. (work, works, working). Dad __________ his lunch. (eats, eat, eating). I like to __________ . at break . time. (plays, play, playing). She __________ working in a group. (enjoy, enjoys, enjoying). Page 3 – Para Empezar. Realidades. 3. Verbos Irregulares. Remember that some verbs in Spanish are irregular in the first person singular of the present tense. . Look at the following examples…. . D. efinition:. . Action verbs. tell what subject does or did.. Sentence Examples: . The runner . sprinted. towards the base.. The batter. . hit . a walk-off home run.. He . dove. for the catch.. First, let’s review the subject pronouns.. yo. . I. . tú. . you. usted. . you. él. . he. ella. . she. . Singular. . Plural. Person. 1. st. 2. nd. 3. rd. . nosotros. . m.. . we. Ex). Father carries the ladder.. The ship chugged into the harbor.. I believe it will snow.. Sandor remembered to bring his puzzle.. Some action verbs, such as carries or chugged, can be seen. . Some actions, such as believe or remembered, cannot be seen.. Linking Verbs. Transitive/Intransitive Verbs. . Verbs. ‘I Cans’ and Essential Questions. ‘I Cans’. Use verbs (perfect tenses, transitive and intransitive, and linking verbs) in my writing.. Explain why a writer chooses a particular verb(s) in their writing..