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Title: Action Verbs


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Action Verbs
  • A Project LA Activity

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What is an action verb?
  • A verb is one of the most important parts of the
    sentence. It tells the subjects actions, events,
    or state of being. It is always found in the
    predicate of a sentence. A verb that shows
    action is called an action verb.

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The words are action verbs
ran
coughed
swallowed
ride
sang
awake
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Can you find the action verb in each sentence?
  • The girls danced in the recital.
  • Our mailman drove a funny car last week.
  • His teacher wrote the answers on the board.
  • Alice worked on her homework last night.

Move On
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No, try again.
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Yes, that word is an action verb!
Try another sentence
Move On
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Present verbs
  • An action verb that describes an action that is
    happening now is called a present tense verb.

The bird flies through the sky.
Flies is a present tense verb because it is
happening right now.
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Present tense verbs
  • Many present tense verbs end with s, but some end
    with es, or ies.

cries
sleeps
splashes
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Past Verbs
  • Verbs which tell about actions which happened
    some time ago are past tense verbs.

The dog wanted a bone.
Wanted is a past tense verb because the action
has already happened.
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Past tense verbs
  • Many past tense verbs end with ed, but some end
    with d, or ied.

tried
clapped
played
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Future Verbs
  • Verbs which tell about actions which are going to
    happen are future tense verbs.

We will awaken at six a.m.
Will awaken is a future tense verb because the
action has not yet happened.
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Future tense verbs
  • Future tense verbs use special words to talk
    about things that will happen will, going to,
    shall, aim to, etc.

going to start
will enjoy
shall email
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Helping Verbs
  • A helping verb works with a main verb to help you
    understand what action is taking place.

Elmer was using the computer.
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23 Helping Verbs
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Helping Verbs
  • Other things to keep in mind
  • Not every sentence will have a helping verb with
    the main verb.
  • When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be
    on the lookout for a helping verb also.

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Helping Verbs
  • Sometimes there is another word which separates
    the helping verb from the main verb. One common
    example is "not", as in The boy couldn't find
    his socks. The helping verb is could and the main
    verb is find.

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Helping Verbs
  • A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs
    to the main verb. An example would be The dog
    must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs
    are must, have, and been the main verb is
    chasing.

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Online Verb GamesHit the Back Arrow on your
browser to return.
  • Take Daves Quiz
  • Helping Verb Quiz
  • Print and complete the Action Verb Worksheet
  • Find the Verb Game
  • Jeopardy Challenge Board
  • Present and Past Tense Matching Game
  • Verb Machine

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More Verb Activities
  • Irregular Verb Worksheet
  • Verb Concentration Game
  • ANTS PICNIC (Irregular Verb Game)
  • Verb Worksheet

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