Verbs-D4

= II. Verbs =

1. What is a verb?

A. Definition:a word used to show that an action is taking place or to indicate the existence of a state or condition, or the part of speech to which such a word belongs

B. Examples: (verbs are bold-faced)

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

b.She **drank** the milk.

c.He **ate** the bagel.

d.**Look** over there.

e.**Stop** that!

2. What is the //predicate//?

A. Definition:a word or combination of words, including the verb, objects, or phrases governed by the verb that make up one of the two main parts of a sentence

B. Examples:

a.

b.

c.

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

A. //Compound Verbs//

Definition:

1. Examples

a.

b.

B. //Auxiliary Verbs//

Definition:a verb that is used with another verb to indicate person, number, mood, tense, or aspect

1. Examples

a."The boy ran **fast."**

b.She wrote **weird**.

C. //Transitive Verbs//

Definition:a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical

1. Examples

a.The boy **ate**.

b.

D. //Intransitive Verbs//

Definition:a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object

1. Examples

a.

b.

E. //Linking Verbs//

Definition: verb, such as a form of //be// or //seem,// that identifies the predicate of a sentence with the subject.

1. Examples

a.

b.

F. What is a //Verbal//?

Definition:using words or language, especially as opposed to pictorial representation

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

a.

b.

c.

G. What is a //Gerund//?

Definition:a noun formed from a verb, describing an action, state, or process.

1. Examples

a.

b.

H. What is a //Participle//?

Definition:a form of a verb that is used to form complex tenses

1. Examples

a.

b.

G. What is an //Infinitive//?

Definition:a form of a verb with no reference to a specific tense, person, or subject.

1. Examples

a.**To** infinity and/or beyond.

b.It **is** lame.