THE WORLD OF ENGLISH VERBS

The World of Verbs
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Transitive Verb
An action verb that does not have a direct object.
An action verb that does have a direct object.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Past Tense Verb
The form of a verb that names an action that already happened.
A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
The form of a verb that names an action that happens regularly.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Direct Object
An action verb that does not have a direct object.
A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb; answers whom or what?
One or more helping verbs followed by a main verb.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Present Tense Verb
The form of a verb that names an action that already happened.
The form of a verb that names an action that happens regularly.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Linking Verb
A verb that helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
The word that tells what the subject does.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Action Verb
An action verb that does not have a direct object.
The word that tells what the subject does.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Intransitive Verb
An action verb that does not have a direct object.
An action verb that does have a direct object.
The word that tells what the subject does.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Future Tense Verb
The form of a verb that names an action that happens regularly.
The form of a verb that names an action that already happened.
The form of a verb that names an action that will take place in the future.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Predicate Adjective
The word after the verb that describes the subject.
The word after the verb that renames the subject.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Predicate Noun
The word after the verb that describes the subject.
A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb.
The word after the verb that renames the subject.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Helping Verb
An action verb that does not have a direct object.
A verb that helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
That is the wrong answer! Try again!
You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
Verb Phrase
One or more helping verbs followed by a main verb.
An action verb that does have a direct object.
Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the predicate.
What in the world are you doing?
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You are on top of the world! Correct answer!
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