Verbs

PRESENT TENSE

PAST TENSE

Remember

Thought

Went

Share

Ran

Want

Felt

Love

Verbs that become past tense with [-d] or [-ed] added on the end.

Regular Verbs

Verbs that undergo substantial changes

when changing between tenses.

Irregular Verbs

Regular vs. Irregular Verbs

Loved

Go

Shared

Run

Feel

Wanted

Think

Remembered

PAST TENSE

Are there

different kinds

of verbs?

PRESENT TENSE

What is a verb?

A verb is an [action] word.

run

dance

sing

write

draw

play

Examples:

look

walk

read

laugh

keep

forget

talk

work

chew

stomp

swim

jump

Taste and Tasted.

vs.

Feel and Felt.

What's the difference between these two sets of verbs?

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Verbs & Verbals

Participles

A verbal that functions as an adjective,

and often ends in [-ing] or [-ed].

Examples:

• The barking dog was hungry.

• The singing bird was the main attraction at the zoo.

• His devoted friend called to make sure everything was okay.

Gerunds

A verbal ending in [-ing]

that functions as a noun.

Examples:

• I was irritated by Sam’s constant interrupting.

Infinitives

• They do not appreciate my singing.

Examples:

What is a verbal?

Words that are formed

from a verb, but function as a

different part of speech.

A verbal that's formed by using the word "to" plus the verb in its stem form. It functions as a noun, adjective or adverb.

• That attorney has the right to represent you.

• My favorite activity is sleeping.

• The ants have arrived to grab the leftovers from the picnic.

• Politicians fail to mention their true motives.

3 types of verbals:

• Gerunds
• Participles
• Infinitives

:-)

It was a pleasure to teach [infinitive] you all today.

I hope you all felt [irregular verb] as though my teaching [gerund] of this lesson benefited [regular verb] you all as growing [participle] students.