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Title: Verbs


1
Verbs
  • We already know that verbs are doing words. So

2
Spot the verbs!
  • Mr Twit tied balloons to his wifes arms.
  • Mr Twit grinned horribly as he tied balloons to
    his wifes arms.
  • The Grand High Witch held her nose and screamed
    at the witches.
  • Holding her nose, the Grand High Witch screamed
    at the witches.

3
But now we are going to learn how to spot verbs
which are being words.
  • am is
  • are was
  • were

4
  • The monkeys are upside down.
  • There is glue on the dead tree.
  • There were no birds for Mr Twits bird pie.
  • They are horrible people.
  • We were cold and wet all week.
  • I am here!
  • Where are you?

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Mostly we put being verbs with a participle.
  • I am reading my book.
  • You are talking too loudly.
  • He is eating his lunch.
  • She is washing her face.
  • They were playing on the lawn.
  • We are going home.
  • Peter and Tom were singing out of tune.

6
What do you notice about the participles
that go with our being verbs?
  • Hint remember past and present tense.

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These being verbs are with a present
participle.
  • I am reading my book.
  • You are talking too loudly.
  • He is eating his lunch.
  • She is washing her face.
  • They were playing on the lawn.
  • We are going home.
  • Peter and Tom were singing out of tune.

8
Spot the being verbs and the present participles.
  • We were singing in the choir.
  • She was not working hard.
  • They are coming home with us.
  • Ellie is feeling ill.
  • Zoe was running in the last race.
  • They were sliding helplessly!
  • John and Karen were watching them and giggling.

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Well done!
10
What about these?
  • Mrs Twit was stretched by those balloons.
  • All the birds were saved from the bird pie.
  • Mugglewump was delighted to get back at the
    Twits.
  • Mr and Mrs Twit were glued to the floor.

11
  • What did you notice ?
  • Hint. - Remember past and present tense.

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Here the being verb is with a past participle.
  • Mrs Twit was stretched by those balloons.
  • All the birds were saved from the bird pie.
  • Mugglewump was delighted to get back at the
    Twits.
  • Mr and Mrs Twit were glued to the floor.

13
Can you spot the verbs and the participles?
  • Paula was smiling sweetly as she gave him the
    cup.
  • Smiling sweetly, Paula gave him the cup.
  • They were pushing their way to the front of the
    queue.
  • Pushing their way to the front of the queue, they
    claimed their prize.
  • He was amazed when they won the prize.

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  • The witches screamed when they were squashed by
    an enormous hippopotamus.
  • Stepping inside, Emily was amazed by the size of
    the capsule.
  • Seeing the open door, she stepped inside.
  • They were cowering under the stairs when the bomb
    exploded.
  • Cowering under the stairs, they heard the bomb
    explode.
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