KINDS OF VERBS

1
KINDS OF VERBS
TILMA

• T- I-L-M-A

3
linking
2
4
main
1
intransitive
5
transitive
auxiliary
2
What is a verb?Verb is a doing word or a state
of being word
doing words
The Word

• Root verbum (Latin) word (most important word
  in a sentence. No sentence possible without a
  verb)
• (verbose wordy, verbatim exact words)
• indicates action or a state of being of the
  subject.
• 5 kinds of verbs transitive, intransitive,
  linking, main, and auxiliary

action
state of being
or
TILMA
5 kinds of verbs
3
TRANSITIVE VERB Has Object
loved whom?
1
T
ate what?
verb that has an object

• ACTION VERB THAT HAS AN OBJECT.
• A VERB THAT TRANSFERS ITS ACTION TO AN OBJECT
  (PERSON / THING).
• VERBWHOM?
• VERBWHAT?

• The judge sentenced (sentenced whom?) the
  convict.
• The attorney revealed (revealed what?) the news.
• The defendant could not provide (could not
  provide what?) an alibi.

TRANSFERS
ACTION
TO AN OBJECT
ObjVWhom/What?
SubjWho/what?V
4
INTRANSITIVE VERB No Obj.
2
i
2
complained whom?

• AN ACTION VERB THAT HAS NO OBJECT.
• ACTION ENDS ABRUPTLY.
• ACTION IS MODIFIED BY AN ADVERB, ADVERB PHRASE,
  OR A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
• Alice complained bitterly.
• She worked with care and precision.
• Hershey ran into the woods.

SHE SLEEPS
BIRDS FLY
complained what?
no transfer
worked what?
ran what?
action verb but
no object
5
LINKING VERB links subj.
3
L
State of Being
is am are

• INDICATES STATE OF BEING OR CONDITION FOR THE
  SUBJECT, NOT ACTION
• CONNECTS SUBJECT TO A NOUN, PRONOUN, OR ADJECTIVE.

• Forms of verb to be is, am, was, are
• Seem, look, smell
• Sarah is a genius.
• Roads were a slushy mess.
• Mark seemed nervous.
• She looks frightened.

look
I AM HAPPY
Linking
seem
3
3
no action.
links
subj. to a word
6
MAIN VERB main part
4
4
M
Action has BEGUN.

• SOME VERBS HAVE 2 OR MORE PARTS.
• THE MAIN PART OF THE VERB IS MAIN VERB.
• SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PAST HAVE ONLY A MAIN
  VERB
• Sentences in other tenses have a main verb and an
  auxiliary (helping) verb
• Carton will pretend to be asleep.
• Gloria has taken her dog to training.
• She gives her money to charity.

am GOING
has TAKEN
of a verb
4
4
main part
7
AUXILIARY VERB Helping Verb
5
A
5
Action HAS begun.

• A verb that helps main verb
• forms of
• to be is, are
• to do did, done
• to have has, had
• shall, should
• may, might
• can, could

• Ann was feeling tired.
• Time does run out.
• Someone should have predicted these
  complications.
• I cannot come to the banquet.
• I have bought me a cow.

helping verb
5
5
5
auxiliary
helper
8
Summary 5 kinds of verbs
5
5
5
TILMA
tilma
5
5
no action

• Transitive verbs are action verbs with an object.
  
• Elena built a sandcastle
• Intransitive verbs are action verbs but have no
  object.
• They dance well.

• Linking verbs are not action verbs but link subj.
  to another word. She is a singer.
• Main verb shows main action of the verb. She
  bought a car.
• Auxiliary verb helps main verb. She has bought a
  Ford.

object
main action
no object
helping verb
9
Name that verb
Name it
tilma

• Transitive, Intransitive or Linking Verb?
• Main or Auxiliary Verb?
• 1. Anita faxed me a letter.
• 2. Eagles fly in the American landscape.
• 3. Sarah is either a moron or a genius.
• 4. Many soldiers are stationed in Germany.
• 5. Where do you go from here?

faxed what?
fly what?
action or state?
main or helping ?