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What is a verb?

A verb is used to describe an action,state, or occurrence. The verb

PARTS OF A is the main part of the predicate.

SENTENCE - The dog runs down the street.

VERBS “Runs” is the verb.

This is the action the dog (subject) is doing.

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Parts of a Sentence - Verbs English - Parts of a Sentence Course

Parts of a Sentence - Verbs English - Parts of a Sentence Course

Verbs: Past, Present, and Future

Types of Verbs: Action
Verbs tell when an action takes place. The past, present, or future.
There are specific rules for each.
Verbs have many uses. One common verb type is an action verb.
Verb - To talk General Rule
An action verb shows what action the subject is doing.
Past: Talked Add ‘ed’
Present: Talks, Talk Unchanged / add ‘s’ or ‘es’ The dogs run down the street.
Future: Will Talk Add ‘will’ before the verb
“Runs” is the action verb. The action the dog is doing is running.
*Not every verb follows these rules.

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Types of Verbs: Helping Verbs, Modal Verbs, and More Modal Verbs

Helping Verbs He could fly in the morning.

She is standing on the table. could + fly (modal verb + main verb)

is + standing (helping verb + main verb) *These are just a few forms verbs can take.

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Examples Examples

The cat licks his paws. The cat is licking his paws.

Licks (main verb) is licking (helping verb + main verb)

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Examples Exercises

The cat could lick his paws. The boy ate the grapes.

could lick (modal verb + main verb) ate (main verb)

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Exercises Exercises

The bear could be in the cave. She is dancing on the table.

could be (modal verb + main verb) is dancing (helping verb + main verb)

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