More Verbs to Learn

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More Verbs to Learn

• Compound
• Helping
• Infinitive
• Phrasal

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Compound Verbs

• A compound verb is simply more than one verb
• Jackson saw the spider and screamed.

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Here are more examples

• Aunt Mary opened the front door and called the
  cat.
• The tornado tore through our county but spared
  our homes.

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Helping Verbs

• Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are
  added to the main verb to change the tense.
• Jan is dreaming of visiting Paris.
• Jan has been dreaming of visiting Paris.
• Jan has dreamed of visiting Paris.

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Here are common helping verbs

• Is
• Was
• Have been
• Will be
• Might
• Should have been
• Could

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Here are more examples

• Abby is leaving for Denver today.
• You should have called me earlier.
• I might have left the lights on.

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Lets practice!

• Click on the type of verb in the sentence below
• Professor Calhoun called roll and then handed
  back our essays.
• A. Compound B. Helping C. Infinitive

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Yes!

• Click on the correct type of verb
• The plane should be arriving at any time now.
• A. Compound B. Helping C. Infinitive

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Correct!

• Click on the type of verb you see.
• The snow has turned to rain.
• A. Compound B. Helping

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Not exactly.

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Youve got it!

• Now, click on the sentence that contains helping
  verbs.
• Diego has been playing golf for ten years.
• Diego has played and taught golf for ten years.

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Yes!

• Click on the sentence that contains a compound
  verb
• I found my gloves but lost them again.
• I have been looking for my gloves for nearly an
  hour.

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Correct!

• Click on the sentence that contains helping
  verbs.
• Derrick called but left no message.
• He should have left a message.

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Good!

• Now lets learn another type of verb
• The infinitive verb

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Infinitive verbs

• always begin with to.
• are never the main verb of the sentence.
• For example
• Sheila wanted to learn French.

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More examples

• Jeff decided to buy a new car.
• I forgot to call my dentist yesterday.
• Nobody expected the Cougars to win the game.

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Lets practice!

• Click on the main verb of the sentence.
• Remember, the infinitive verb is never the main
  verb.
• Marcus refused to accept defeat.

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Yes!

• Lets try another. Click on the main verb of the
  sentence.
• We were too tired to go to the mall.

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Correct!

• Heres another. Click on the main verb.
• All students need to register by Monday.

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Good!

• Lets learn one more type of verb
• Phrasal verb

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Phrasal Verbs

• combine with prepositions
• We signed up for tennis lessons.
• Matthew tore up his lousy poem.
• Have you clocked in yet?

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Lets practice!

• The sentence below contains two verbs. Click on
  the phrasal verb.
• We are removing outdated portraits and putting
  up new ones.

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Not quite!

• Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a a preposition.
  
• Click here to try again.

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Yes!

• Lets try another. There are two verbs in the
  sentence below. Click on the phrasal verb.
• Miguel has promised that he will turn in his
  library books by Tuesday.

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Oops!

• Remember, a phrasal verb ends in a preposition.
• Click here to try again.

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Good!

• Lets do one more. Click on the phrasal verb in
  the sentence below.
• I think your painting turned out quite well.

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Yes!

• Lets do a quick review of all types of verbs
• Action
• Linking
• Compound
• Helping
• Infinitive
• Phrasal

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Action Verbs

• Show physical or mental action
• She dances quite well.

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Linking Verbs

• Show a state of being
• Denzel is quite handsome.

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Compound Verbs

• Two or more verbs
• Derrick dodged a tackler and trotted into the end
  zone.

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Helping Verbs

• Combine with main verbs to change tense
• Two birds are dancing in the yard.

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Lets practice!

• Click on the verb in the sentence below.
• Annie has been living in Colorado since 1981.

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Correct!

• Click on the verb in the sentence below
• Exercise is easier for me in the morning than in
  the afternoon.

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Good!

• Click on the action verb in the sentence below.
• Martin is an author who writes about the Old
  West.

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• Rememberyoure looking for an action verb.
• Click here to try again.

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Correct!

• Now, click on the linking verb in the sentence
  below
• Ellen failed her chemistry test, but she was not
  discouraged.

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Oops!

• Remember, youre looking for a state of being
  verb, a linking verb.
• Click here to try again.

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Youve got it!

• Can you find the verb that contains a helping
  verb?
• The weather forecaster said that the temperature
  would turn cold by noon.

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Yes!

• Can you spot the phrasal verb?
• Brad walked into the room and turned up the
  volume on the television.

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Not quite!

• Remember, a phrasal verb ends with a preposition
  that is not part of a prepositional phrase.
• Click here to try again.

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Yes!

• Click on the sentence that contains a compound
  verb.
• I have never been able to sing high notes.
• We drove up to the park entrance and paid the
  entrance fee.

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Oops!

• Remember, compound verbs are connected by
  conjunctions.
• Click here to try again.

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Yes!

• Thats all for now!