Question

Verbs quick check

Answer 1

Sure! Here’s a quick overview of verbs, including their types, conjugation, and examples.

### Types of Verbs
1. **Action Verbs**: Describe what the subject is doing.
- Example: run, eat, jump

2. **Linking Verbs**: Connect the subject to more information (often with a subject complement).
- Example: am, is, are, was, were

3. **Helping Verbs (Auxiliary Verbs)**: Assist the main verb in a verb phrase.
- Example: have, will, is (as in "is running")

4. **Transitive Verbs**: Require a direct object to complete their meaning.
- Example: She reads **a book**.

5. **Intransitive Verbs**: Do not require a direct object.
- Example: He sleeps.

### Verb Conjugation
Verbs change forms based on tense, person, and number. Here’s a quick look at the present, past, and future forms of the verb "to walk":

- **Present**: walk / walks (I walk / He walks)
- **Past**: walked (I walked)
- **Future**: will walk (I will walk)

### Examples
- **Present Tense**: She **eats** breakfast every morning.
- **Past Tense**: He **played** soccer yesterday.
- **Future Tense**: They **will attend** the concert next week.

### Quick Check Questions
1. Identify the type of verb in the sentence: "She is a teacher."
2. Conjugate the verb "to dance" in the past tense.
3. Give an example of a transitive verb in a sentence.
4. What is the helping verb in the sentence: "He has finished his homework"?

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