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Verbs

Published on Mar 19, 2016

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Verbs

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A verb is a word that expresses an action (run, hurl, swim, fly, sing)

A verb can also express a state of being (is, appear, seem, be)

A verb is also sometimes called a predicate

Most verbs are action verbs

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There is a smaller group of verbs called linking verbs

A helping verb comes before the main verb and helps the verb give more detail about what the noun is doing

Ms. Cardwell WILL take your iPad away.

(The word 'will' is a helping verb)
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Julia HAD BEEN living in France before she moved to NY

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