PRESENTATION OUTLINE
In simple terms, a “Verb” expresses an action or state of being.
While that is a simple explanation, there are other uses as well.
Action verbs express a “Physical or mental action”.
Action verbs are also referred to as
“Dynamic verbs”.
An action verb helps explain what someone or something is doing.
Can you see
something moving?
Can you
sense an activity?
If you can see someone or something moving,
it is an action.
Why is this important? In English there are many rules and exceptions.
There is a big difference between different verb types and their use.
Action verbs should be simple to learn for most students.
Can you see an action?
Physical Action Verb Examples...
I always ride
the bus to work!
You often drive
your car to work!
We will carry the boxes into the house later!
They will be working on the project all month!
He ran past me
a few minutes ago!
She has been cooking
in the kitchen all day!
It has always
worked without fail!
Mental Action Verb Examples...
I always want
coffee when I wake up
in the morning!
You are always thinking
of projects at work!
We often listen to music
in the evening!
They believe in fairies
and wives tales!
He helped me
with the
cleaning yesterday!
She called her
mom late last night!
It has learned many
tricks since yesterday!
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