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BE Verbs�and�Action Verbs

Jennifer Snyder

2020

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs and

Action Verbs

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

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BE verbs tell us the way people or things are.

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ActionVerbs

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Action verbs tell us what people or things do.

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

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BE verbs tell us the way people or things are.

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I am a student.

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ActionVerbs

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Action verbs tell us what people or things do.

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I study at PCC.

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

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BE verbs tell us the way people or things are.

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I am a student.

My mother is kind.

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ActionVerbs

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Action verbs tell us what people or things do.

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I study at PCC.

My mother helps people.

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

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BE verbs tell us the way people or things are.

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I am a student.

My mother is kind.

My son is in the kitchen.

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ActionVerbs

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Action verbs tell us what people or things do.

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I study at PCC.

My mother helps people.

He makes dinner every night.

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

Action Verbs

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

present past

I am I was

he/she/it is she was

you are you were

we are we were

they are they were

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Action Verbs

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

present past

I am I was

he/she/it is she was

you are you were

we are we were

they are they were

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AM IS ARE WAS WERE

Action Verbs

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

present past

I am I was

he/she/it is she was

you are you were

we are we were

they are they were

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AM IS ARE WAS WERE

Action Verbs

present past

walk walked

study studied

help helped

eat ate

make made

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

Action Verbs

present past

walk walked

study studied

help helped

eat ate

make made

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ALL Other Verbs!

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BE Verbs

present past

I am I was

he/she/it is she was

you are you were

we are we were

they are they were

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AM IS ARE WAS WERE

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Look at these words. �Are they BE verbs or action verbs?��am answered is sleeps watched were write

BE Verbs

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Action Verbs

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Look at these words. �Are they BE verbs or action verbs?��am answered is sleeps watched were write

BE Verbs

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am

is

were

Action Verbs

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answered

sleeps

watched

write

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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Look at these sentences. �Find the verbs.�Are they BE verbs or action verbs?

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  1. My husband exercises every morning. BE action
  2. Portland is very rainy in the winter. BE action
  3. My cats are on my bed. BE action
  4. The driver delivered my package. BE action
  5. The kids went to the park after lunch. BE action

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

In our class, we are going to review �BE verbs first.

Action Verbs

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When we talk about �the present and the past, �there are 2 types of verbs.

BE Verbs

In our class, we are going to review �BE verbs first.

Action Verbs

Then we will also review action verbs.

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In your groups:

Work together to write 6 true sentences about you and the people in your group.

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  1. I am _________
  2. She is ________
  3. He is ________
  4. You are _______
  5. We are _______
  6. They are _______

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students

a mother

young

happy

in class

at home

from Vietnam

tall

friendly

tired

some ideas - come up with more!