Verbs-E2

= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?
A. Definition: A verb expresses actions,evnts, or states of being. (http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbs.html)

B. Examples: (verbs are bold-faced)

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

b. The man **kicked** the soccer ball into the street.

c. The mouse **ran** torwards the cheese and **ate** it in one bite.

d. The little girl **told** the man, "Leggo my eggo!"

e. The car **ran** over the ball that was **kicked** into the street.

2. What is the //predicate//?
A. Definition: The predicate tells something about the subject of a sentence. (http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html)

B. Examples:

a. The cat **jumped on to the roof from on top the car.**

b. The little penguin **decided to run from the polar bear, unlike all the other penguins who were eventually eaten.**

c. A giant chicken was **eaten by the giant at the top of the beanstalk.**

A. //Compound Verbs//
Definition: A verb formed by the combination of an auxiliary verb followed by the main verb. (http://spanish.about.com/cs/verbs/g/compoundgl.htm)

1. Examples

a. The man **has been jumping** on his trampoline.

b. Mr. Conlay's class **was typing** on Tuesday

B. //Auxiliary Verbs//
Definition: An **auxiliary verb** combines with another verb to help form the tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000319.htm)

1. Examples

a. She **might** jog for the morning.

b. He **would** jog along too if he wasn't so lazy.

C. //Transitive Verbs//
Definition: An **transitive verb** is an action or linking verb that has a complement.(http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000379.htm)

1. Examples

a. He **runs** a factory.

b. She **swims** in the Pacific Ocean.

D. //Intransitive Verbs//
Definition: An **intransitive verb** is an action verb (that is, it is neither a linking verb nor an auxiliary verb) which does not have a direct object. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000344.htm)

1. Examples

a. She **swam** in a pool.

b. He **walked** around the block.

E. //Linking Verbs//
Definition: A **linking verb** is a verb which links or establishes a relationship between the subject and a term in the predicate which describes or renames the subject. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000346.htm)

1. Examples

a. The pizza **tasted** great.

b. The cow was **walking** slowly.

F. What is a //Verbal//?
Definition: A **verbal** is the form of a verb that is used as a different part of speech. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000381.htm)

1. The three types of //Verbals// are:
a. Participles

b. Gerunds

c. Infinitives

G. What is a //Gerund//?
Definition: Gerunds always act as a noun. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000381.htm)

1. Examples

a. **Traveling** might satisfy your desire for new experiences. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)

b. My cat's favorite activity is //**sleeping**//. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)

H. What is a //Participle//?
Definition: Participles can either be past participles or present participles and they act as an adjective. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000381.htm)

1. Examples

a. The **crying** baby had a wet diaper. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)

b. **Shaken**, he walked away from the **wrecked** car. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)

G. What is an //Infinitive//?
Definition: Infinitives in a sentence may act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. (http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000381.htm)

1. Examples

a. **To wait** seemed foolish when decisive action was required. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)

b. He lacked the strength **to resist**. (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_verbals.html#gerunds)