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Download Action State of Being Main and Helping Linking Present, Past ... and more Assignments Design history in PDF only on Docsity! in Narrative Action State of Being Main and Helping Linking Present, Past, Past Participle Irregular/Confusing Name:____________________________________ Date: _____________ Hour:________ SABELLA Pg. 1 Kinds of Verbs Some verbs tell about action. These are called ACTION VERBS. Sometimes you can see the action. We PLAYED volleyball. Tony COLLECTED dues from members. Some verbs name actions that you cannot see. Joan KNEW the answer to the question. Greg LEARNS quickly. Other verbs do NOT express action. Instead, they state that something is. These verbs are state-of-being verbs. Here are some common state-of-being verbs: IS AM ARE WAS WERE BE BEING BEEN HAS HAVE HAD LOOK FEEL TASTE APPEAR SOUND SMELL BECOME REMAIN SEEM Look at the state-of-being verbs in the following sentences. July IS always hot. Those magazines ARE mine. Identifying Types of Verbs: Underline the verb in each of the following sentences. On the blank next to the number, label what kind of verb it is. Write A for action and SOB for State-of-Being. Ex:____A_____ On Fridays, I help Mr. Alvarez in the bakery. Ex:___SOB____ You seem nervous about the game. 1. __________ Are you the owner of this bike? 2. __________ During the play, the actor forgot his lines. 3. __________ Before school, Megan jogged two miles. 4. __________ The elevator is over there. 5. __________ Alonzo’s cousin arrived yesterday. 6. __________ Was that your brother on the telephone? 7. __________ Popcorn often tastes too salty. 8. __________ Ivy covered the garden fence. 9. __________ Our turn was next. 10. __________ Noisy fans crowded into the stadium. Pg. 4 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Cont. Underline the verbs. Label what kind of verb it is. Write M for main and H for helping. 1. The red wolf is becoming extinct. 2. The arm of an orangutan may be over three feet long. 3. The Bears were beating the Vikings, 7-0. 4. You should have eaten a nutritious breakfast. 5. Some words can be pronounced two different ways. 6. Will Sydney bring her skateboard? 7. Have you ever written a poem? 8. Curt could have joined the hockey team. 9. Computers are already performing many useful and important tasks. 10. The President cannot be elected more than twice. Add one or two HELPING verbs to each sentence. Underline the other helping and main verbs. 1. I _____________________________not expecting your phone call. 2. The old chestnut tree _____________________________hit by lightning. 3. Where _____________________________ we find a book about marine life? 4. You _____________________________ seen the flames. 5. This contest entry _____________________________ be too late. 6. The beach ball _____________________________ completely collapsed. 7. Skip _____________________________ never had the measles. 8. That bottle _____________________________ floated here from Greenland. 9. We _____________________________ already packed the picnic basket. 10. The team _____________________________ not been defeated. Pg. 5 Linking Verbs Some state-of-being verbs are LINKING verbs. Linking verbs connect, or link, the subject with a word in the predicate. Words that follow linking verbs and tell something about the subject are either nouns or adjectives. They are called PREDIACTE WORDS because they appear in the predi- cate. (Reminder: the predicate tells what the subject does, did, is, or was.) Mrs. Douglas is our principal. (is links the noun PRINCIPAL to the subject MRS. DOUGLAS) My legs are tired. (are links the adjective TIRED to the subject LEGS) Here is a list of frequently used linking verbs: IS AM ARE WAS WERE BE BCOME SEEM SMELL APPEAR SOUND FEEL TASTE LOOK FINDING LINKING VERBS: In each of the following sentences, underline the linking verb ONCE, the subject TWICE, and the predicate word that is linked to the subject THREE times. Ex: The pizza looks delicious. 1. The evening air suddenly became cool. 2. The bottle-nose dolphin is a mammal. 3. Your idea seems reasonable. 4. The varnish felt sticky. 5. I am her only cousin. 6. Those bananas look ripe. Underline the whole verb in ach sentence. On the line after sentence, tell if the verb is an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb. 1. His nervousness become obvious. ____________________ 2. The trainer tamed the circus animals. ____________________ 3. We stenciled the design onto the poster. ____________________ 4. My grandparents were Norwegian. ____________________ 5. Will you read the poem again? ____________________ Pg. 6 Linking Verbs Cont. Underline the linking verb in each sentence. Circle the subject and draw an arrow to the predicate word. 1. A young kangaroo is a joey. 2. That clown’s hat looks ridiculous. 3. The stew smells delicious. 4. Bullfighters seem brave. 5. Rachel’s story sounds unbelievable. 6. The dungeon looks scary. 7. Under water, straight lines appear wavy. 8. Long John Silver is a character in Treasure Island. 9. Sam is a common name. 10. The cast is quiet during rehearsal. 11. The queen bee is the largest bee in the hive. 12. Peyton Manning is a famous athlete. 13. Vacations are always too short. 14. The police detective felt uneasy in the dark warehouse. 15. That down quilt seems very cozy. 16. The sea was calm after the storm. 17. Eli Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin. 18. The bill becomes a law on February 15th. 19. Grace’s costume looks bizarre. 20. Mopeds are efficient vehicles. Pg. 9 Principal Parts of Verbs Every verb has many different forms. All of these different forms of a verb are made from just three parts. The three parts of any verb are called ins PRINCIPAL PARTS. The principal parts of a verb are the PRESENT, the PAST, and the PAST PARTICIPLE. PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE walk walked (have) walked print printed (have) printed carry carried (have) carried The present part of the verb is its present tense. Add –s or –es to form the singular. The present part used with will or shall forms the future tense. The past part of the verb is its past tense. Every verb that forms its past tense by adding –ed or –d to the present form is a regular verb. MOST English verbs are regular. The past participle is used with helping verbs to make other forms of the verb. Here are some examples: has walked had walked will have walked shall have walked have walked was walked has been walked should have been walked FORMING PRINCIPAL PARTS: Write the verb form indicated for each of the following REGULAR verbs. Use one or more helping verbs with the past participle form. Ex: stop (past participle) _____ (have) stopped ____________ 1. look (past participle) ______________________________ 2. promise (past) ______________________________ 3. hurry ( past participle) ______________________________ 4. protect (present) ______________________________ 5. shout (past) ______________________________ 6. arrive (past participle) ______________________________ 7. follow (present) ______________________________ 8. decide (past participle) ______________________________ 9. study (present) ______________________________ 10. laugh (past) ______________________________ Pg. 10 Principal Parts Cont. Fill in the chart below with the correct form of each verb listed. Present Past Past Participle 1. print _________________________ ______________________________ 2. decorate _________________________ ______________________________ 3. paste _________________________ ______________________________ 4. carry _________________________ ______________________________ 5. use _________________________ ______________________________ 6. help _________________________ ______________________________ 7. confuse _________________________ ______________________________ 8. list _________________________ ______________________________ 9. cover _________________________ ______________________________ 10. like _________________________ _______________________________ 11. introduce _________________________ _______________________________ 12. protect _________________________ _______________________________ 13. wobble _________________________ _______________________________ 14. add _________________________ _______________________________ 15. trade _________________________ _______________________________ 16. sound _________________________ _______________________________ 17. develop _________________________ _______________________________ 18. need _________________________ _______________________________ 19. improve _________________________ _______________________________ 20. organize _________________________ _______________________________ Pg. 11 Irregular Verb #1 An IRREGULAR verb does not form its past and past participle form by adding –ed or –d to the present form. Irregular verbs have special past forms. PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE eat ate (have) eaten Remember these rules when forming the past tense of irregular verbs. 1. The past form is used alone without a helping verb. 2. The past participle must be used with a helping verb. The most common helping verbs used with the past participle are forms of be or have. These are the principal parts of some common irregular verbs: PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE begin began (have) begun bring brought (have) brought choose chose (have) chosen come came (have) come drink drank (have) drunk go went (have) gone know knew (have) known swim swam (have) swum teach taught (have) taught FORMING PRINCIPAL PARTS OF IRREGULAR VERBS: Write the verb form indicated for each irregular verb. Use one or more helping verbs with the past participle form. Check a dictionary if you are not sure of a form. 1. write (past) __________________________________ 2. go (past participle) __________________________________ 3. break (present) __________________________________ 4. drive (past) __________________________________ 5. bring (past participle) __________________________________ 6. throw (past) __________________________________ 7. see (past participle) __________________________________ 8. swim (past) __________________________________ Pg. 14 Confusing Pairs of Verbs #1 May and Can Can means “to be able to do something.” May is sued as a from of polite- ness when asking permission. Can you lift this weight? May I help you? Let and Leave Let means “to permit.” Leave means “go away (from).” Leave also means “to allow to remain.” Let me go. The busses leave at noon. Leave your books here. Lie and Lay Lie means “to recline” or “to rest.” Its forms are lie, lay, and lain. Lay means “to put” or “to place.” Its forms are lay, laid, have laid. I lie on the couch at night. Sarah laid the package on the table. CHOOSING THE CORRECT VERB: Underline the correct verb in parentheses. 1. ( May, Can ) Frankie stay for supper? 2. You ( may, can ) win if you practice enough. 3. ( Let, Leave ) me write the music by myself. 4. We will ( let, leave ) some food for the dog. 5. The lifeguard was ( lying, laying ) on the raft. 6. I’ll ( lie, lay ) this mat in front of the door. 7. Melissa ( may, can ) jump the hurdles. 8. ( May, Can ) we all fit in that car? 9. David could ( let, leave ) the key with us. 10. (Let, Leave ) Joe help you with those packages. 11. I ( lay, laid ) the mail on the table this morning. 12. The newspapers have ( lain, laid ) on the porch all week. Pg. 15 Confusing Pairs of Verbs #2 Teach and Learn Teach means “to show how” or “to explain.” Learn means “to understand: or “to gain knowledge.” I will teach you a song. You can learn easily. Rise and Raise Rise means “to get up” or “to go up.” Its forms are rise, rose, and risen. Rise means “to lift something up.” Its forms are raise, raised, and raised. The sun rose at six. We raised the flag. Sit and Set Sit means “to rest.” Its forms are sit and sat. Set means “to place” or “to put.” Set is the present, past, and participle form. I sat on the lounge chair. Please set the vase down gently. CHOOSING THE CORRECT VERB: Underline the correct verb in parentheses. 1. ( Teach, Learn ) me how to play chess. 2. Dad ( taught, learned ) us how to fix a flat tire. 3. The flood waters have ( risen, raised ) two feet. 4. Did the balloon ( rise, raise ) high? 5. We have ( sat, set ) and talked together often. 6. Who is ( sitting, setting ) on the hammock? 7. I am ( teaching, learning ) to play the flute. 8. That experience ( taught, learned ) us a good lesson. 9. All of the grocers have ( risen, raised ) their prices. 10. The whole class ( rose, raised ) their hands at once. 11. Please ( sit, set ) the pan on the stove. 12. I ( sat, set ) the can of paint on the shelf. Pg. 16 Confusing Verbs Cont. Underline the correct verb from the parentheses. 1. You’re (lying, laying) on my towel. 2. (May, Can) Marcia and Fred really read that fast? 3. Jean certainly (may, can) leave her bike in our garage. 4. (Let, Leave) the needle of the compass settle. 5. I like to (lie, lay) on the couch when I read. 6. (May, Can) we take Trudy to the boat races tomorrow? 7. Cindy always (lets, leaves) her coat on the sofa. 8. Bricklayers (lie, lay) bricks with a towel. 9. The bus (lets, leaves) from Fountain Square hourly. 10. (May, Can) I carry those packages for you? If the verb is incorrect, write the correct from. If the verb is correct, write CORRECT. 1. May I see your slides? ____________________ 2. The fishing net leaves all of the minnows through. ____________________ 3. The lions laid still in the heat. ____________________ 4. Don’t lay your coat on the chair. ____________________ 5. Can Chris and I go out in the canoe? ____________________ 6. Let your wet umbrella on the porch. ____________________ 7. The terrier lays on the front steps all afternoon. ____________________ 8. Can you read the bottom line without glasses? ____________________ 9. Don’t ever lie plastic dishes on the hot stove. ____________________ 10. “Please leave me stay up late, “ begged Karen. ____________________ Pg. 19 Mixed Practice #2 Using IRREGULAR Verbs Correctly: underline the correct verb in each sentence. 1. Deer have ( ran, run ) across the road. 2. Has anyone ( came, come ) for the newspaper drive? 3. The tired hikers ( drank, drunk ) gallons of lemonade. 4. Our neighbors have ( gone, went ) to San Diego. 5. The visitors ( spoken, spoke ) about the beautiful scenery. 6. Sherlock Holmes would have immediately ( known, knew ) the criminal. 7. When you have ( did, done ) your chores, you may go outside. 8. Our class has ( chose, chosen ) its motto. 9. Are the ice cubes (frozen, froze ) yet? 10. Victor ( swam, swum ) hard against the current. Using Verbs Correctly: Under the right word in parentheses. 1. ( May, Can ) you find an open gas station? 2. ( Leave, Let ) Joan tell us about her vacation trip. 3. We will ( lay, lie ) the Persian rug on the dining room floor. 4. The big bully wouldn’t (let, leave ) the small boy alone. 5. Charlotte can ( learn , teach ) us how to use this computer. 6. The flood water is ( raising, rising ) above the river bank. 7. Please ( raise, rise ) your hand if you know the answer. 8. The cat ( lies, lays ) in the sun every afternoon. 9. Don’t ( raise, rise ) until the flag passes by. 10. We ( set, sat ) on the front steps and watched the people walking past. 11. Mr. Murray is ( teaching, learning ) us how to pitch a tent. 12. ( May, Can ) I use your binoculars? Pg. 20 Exercises for Mastery (take this like a test—use as a study guide) Underline the verb and label it either A for Action or SOB for State of Being. 1. The spider web was delicate and lacy. 2. Linda considered the question carefully. 3. Were you at the bicycle shop this morning? 4. I am certain about the address. 5. The grandfather clock chimes every hour. 6. Brian knows about the battle of Saratoga. 7. Are you Doctor Cleveland? 8. The village slept under the stars. 9. Were the coyotes near the campsite last night? 10. Ivy clung to the crumbling chimney. Underline the helping verbs once and the main verbs twice. 1. Did you watch the eclipse of the moon? 2. A thermometer will be needed to check the temperature of the water. 3. The sales clerk had been wrong about the price of the jacket. 4. I may have pushed the wrong button. 5. What else could we say? 6. That delegate may have voted against me. 7. The children were just pretending. 8. The fire could have destroyed the entire block. 9. The river has risen fifteen inches this spring. 10. Carol and Dian have been collecting seashells. Pg. 21 Exercises for Mastery Cont. Underline the verb in each sentence. Label the verb LV for Linking Verb or A Action. 1. The snail disappeared into its shell. 2. The trip seemed shorter on the way home. 3. This surprise party was my idea. 4. We remodeled our basement. 5. Ocean breezes always smell delightful. 6. The workers are building a new museum. 7. Yolanda collects shells of all kinds. 8. Hinduism is the major religion of India. 9. That noise in the attic sounds eerie. 10. Someone pulled the fire alarm. Write the correct form of the verb asked for on the line provided. 1. The telephone (past of ring) three times and stopped. ____________________ 2. Charlie Brown always (past of lose) the game. ____________________ 3. The actor (past participle of forget) his lines. ____________________ 4. The choir (future of begin) caroling at the hospital on Sunday. ____________________ 5. He (present of know) the answer to the riddle. ____________________ 6. Miners (past of participle of dig) in this ground for minerals. ____________________ 7. Charlayne (past of go) to see the penguins. ____________________ 8. Jenna (past of catch) a large salmon. ____________________ 9. Alice (past of shrink) when she drank from the bottle. ____________________ 10. Sitting Bull (past of fight) in the Battle of Little Bighorn. ____________________