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English verbs
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9th Grade
01/20/2014

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verb
Definition
a word that is used to express action or a state of being
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verb phrase
Definition
consists of at least one main verb and one or more helping verbs
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helping verb (auxillary verb)
Definition
helps the main verb express action or a state of being
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action verb
Definition
expresses either physical or mental action
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linking verb
Definition
connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies the subject
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transitive verb
Definition
a verb that expresses an action directed toward a person, place, or thing
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intransitive verbs
Definition
expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a reciever or object
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verb phrase example
Definition
You can help
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helping verb examples
Definition
can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, is, are, am
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action verb examples
Definition
write, remember, kick, run, type, read, eat
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linking verb examples
Definition
be, is, am, are, can be, has been, should be, were, was, should have been, appear, become, feel, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn
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transitive verb example sentence
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Tell the truth
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intransitive verb example sentence
Definition
Last Saturday we stayed inside.
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