Verbs-E4

= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?

A. Definition: A **verb** is a part of speech that usually denotes action.

B. Examples: (ex. are bold-faced)

a. We **//went//** to the beach.

b. I **//skated//** to OC Pizza.

c. We **//drove//** to the store.

d. I **//ran//** on the river bed.

e. We **//swam//** at the pool

2. What is the //predicate//?

A. Definition: a **predicate** is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies).

B. Examples:

a. George III is **//the king//** of England.

b. This is //**the main**// reason.

c. This man **//is alone.//**

3. What types of //verbs// are there?

A. //Compound Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

B. //Auxiliary Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

C. //Transitive Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

D. //Intransitive Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

E. //Linking Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

F. What is a //Verbal//?

Definition:

1. The three types of //Verbals// are

a.

b.

c.

G. What is a //Gerund//?

Definition: a **gerund** is a kind of verbal noun that behaves as a verb within a clause

1. Examples

a. I like **//writing.//**

b. **//Programing//** is fun.

H. What is a //Participle//?

Definition: a participle is the part of a verb ending with "-ing" or "-ed" etc.

1. Examples

a. "Im com-**//ing//**", said the boy.

b. A tornado pass-**//ed//** by a few seconds ago.

G. What is an //Infinitive//?

Definition: **//infinitive//** is the form of a verb that has no inflection to indicate person, number, mood or tense.

1. Examples

a. I have to **//do//** my homework.

b. I want to **//be//** a fireman when i grow up.