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Action Verbs
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What is an action verb?
A verb is one of the most
important parts of the sentence.
It tells the subjects actions,
events, or state of being. It is
always found in the predicate of
a sentence. A verb that shows
action is called an action verb.
The words are action verbs:
coughed
swallowed
awake
ran
ride sang
Can you find the action verb in each
sentence?
1. The girls danced in the recital.
2. Our mailman drove
a funny car last week.
3. His teacher wrote the answers on
the board.
4. Alice worked on her homework
last night.
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Three types of VERBS :
Present Verbs
Past Verbs
Future Verbs
Present verbs
An action verb that describes an
action that is happening now is
called a present tense verb
present tense verb.
The bird flies
flies
through the sky.
Flies
Flies is a present tense verb
because it is happening right
now.
Present tense verbs
Many present tense verbs
end with s
s, but some end
with es
es, or ies
ies.
sleeps
s
splashes
es
cries
ies
Past Verbs
Verbs which tell about actions
which happened some time ago
are past tense verbs.
The dog wanted
wanted a
bone.
Wanted is a past tense
verb because the action
has already happened.
Past tense verbs
Many past tense verbs end
with ed,
ed, but some end with d,
d,
or ied
ied.
clapped
played
tried
Future Verbs
Verbs which tell about actions
which are going to happen are
future tense verbs.
We will awaken at
six a.m.
Will awaken
Will awaken is a future tense
verb because the action has
not yet happened.
Future tense verbs
Future tense verbs use
special words to talk about
things that will happen: will,
going to, shall, aim to, etc.
going to start
shall email
will enjoy