Verbs

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Verbs

• We already know that verbs are doing words. So

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Spot the verbs!

• Mr Twit tied balloons to his wifes arms.
• Mr Twit grinned horribly as he tied balloons to
  his wifes arms.
• The Grand High Witch held her nose and screamed
  at the witches.
• Holding her nose, the Grand High Witch screamed
  at the witches.

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But now we are going to learn how to spot verbs
which are being words.

• am is
• are was
• were

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• The monkeys are upside down.
• There is glue on the dead tree.
• There were no birds for Mr Twits bird pie.
• They are horrible people.
• We were cold and wet all week.
• I am here!
• Where are you?

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Mostly we put being verbs with a participle.

• I am reading my book.
• You are talking too loudly.
• He is eating his lunch.
• She is washing her face.
• They were playing on the lawn.
• We are going home.
• Peter and Tom were singing out of tune.

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What do you notice about the participles
that go with our being verbs?

• Hint remember past and present tense.

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These being verbs are with a present
participle.

• I am reading my book.
• You are talking too loudly.
• He is eating his lunch.
• She is washing her face.
• They were playing on the lawn.
• We are going home.
• Peter and Tom were singing out of tune.

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Spot the being verbs and the present participles.

• We were singing in the choir.
• She was not working hard.
• They are coming home with us.
• Ellie is feeling ill.
• Zoe was running in the last race.
• They were sliding helplessly!
• John and Karen were watching them and giggling.

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Well done!
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What about these?

• Mrs Twit was stretched by those balloons.
• All the birds were saved from the bird pie.
• Mugglewump was delighted to get back at the
  Twits.
• Mr and Mrs Twit were glued to the floor.

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• What did you notice ?
• Hint. - Remember past and present tense.

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Here the being verb is with a past participle.

• Mrs Twit was stretched by those balloons.
• All the birds were saved from the bird pie.
• Mugglewump was delighted to get back at the
  Twits.
• Mr and Mrs Twit were glued to the floor.

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Can you spot the verbs and the participles?

• Paula was smiling sweetly as she gave him the
  cup.
• Smiling sweetly, Paula gave him the cup.
• They were pushing their way to the front of the
  queue.
• Pushing their way to the front of the queue, they
  claimed their prize.
• He was amazed when they won the prize.

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• The witches screamed when they were squashed by
  an enormous hippopotamus.
• Stepping inside, Emily was amazed by the size of
  the capsule.
• Seeing the open door, she stepped inside.
• They were cowering under the stairs when the bomb
  exploded.
• Cowering under the stairs, they heard the bomb
  explode.