Some Action Verbs may not seem like to have a lot of “action,” but they are, nonetheless, Action Verbs: to love, to have, to think, to need, to wait, to wonder, to imagine, to evaluate, to challenge, to worry, etc. State of Being Linking Verb a verb that expresses existence and/or the condition of that or – existence. (2 + 2 = 4). Linking verbs function like an in math equals sign Some Linking Verbs: to be, to appear, to seem, to to become, to feel, to smell, to look I am happy. I = happy ok to me. Jason ok (to me) seems = The food good. food good tastes = Baxter distressed Baxter distressed appears = about this job change. He smells bad. He needs a shower. What are the verbs? Are they linking verbs or action verbs? Conjugating To a verb simply means to use the verb in its many forms. – “conjugate” There are six basic in which every verb can be used (conjugated): 3 in singular & 3 in plural. “persons” Action Verb (Present Tense) To Walk (infinitive form) Present Singular Plural I walk We walk 1st Person You walk You (all) walk 2nd Person He, she, it walks They walk 3rd Person To Swim (infinitive form) Present Tense Singular Plural I swim We swim 1st Person You swim You (all) swim 2nd Person He, she, it swims They swim 3rd Person
Some Action Verbs may not seem like to have a lot of “action,” but they are, nonetheless, Action Verbs: to love, to have, to think, to need, to wait, to wonder, to imagine, to evaluate, to challenge, to worry, etc. State of Being or Linking Verb – a verb that expresses existence and/or the condition of that existence. Linking verbs function like an equals sign in math (2 + 2 = 4). Some Linking Verbs: to be, to appear, to seem, to to become, to feel, to smell, to look I am happy. I = happy seems ok to me. Jason = ok (to me) The food tastes good. food = good Baxter appears distressed Baxter = distressed about this job change. He smells bad. He needs a shower. What are the verbs? Are they linking verbs or action verbs? Conjugating – To “conjugate” a verb simply means to use the verb in its many forms. There are six basic “persons” in which every verb can be used (conjugated): 3 in singular & 3 in plural. Action Verb (Present Tense) To Walk (infinitive form) Present Singular Plural 1st Person I walk We walk 2nd Person You walk You (all) walk 3rd Person He, she, it walks They walk To Swim (infinitive form) Present Tense Singular Plural 1st Person I swim We swim 2nd Person You swim You (all) swim 3rd Person He, she, it swims They swim
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