VERBS

The verb is perhaps the most important part of the sentence. A verb or compound verb asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the predicate of a sentence.

 Verbs

are words that usually indicate an action performed by a person, animal or thing. Verbs are words variables that can occur in many different ways, called "verbal forms The set of all forms of a verb is called conjugation. There are ways to use the auxiliary verb "to have" plus the past participle of the verb and are called "compound forms", which do not use the auxiliary verb are called "simple forms".

In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is highlighted: Dracula bites his victims on the neck

-The verb "bites" describes the action Dracula takes. In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs. -Here the compound verb "will plant" describes an action that will take place in the future.

My first teacher was Miss Crawford,but I remember the janitor Mr. Weatherbee more vividly.

-In this sentence, the verb "was" (the simple past tense of "is") identifies a particular person and the verb "remember" describes a mental action.

Suffered Find Received entering

VERBS
CLAP /APLAUDIR
DRINK/ BEBER

KNEEL / ARRODILLARSE

PUSH/ EMPUJAR

PLAY / JUGAR

SEW / COSER

THROW/ AVENTAR

WRITE / ESCRIBIR

TYPES OF VERBS
En ingles hay dos tipos de verbos principales:

Verbos auxiliares

Auxiliares bsicos

Modales

Be/have/Do

Can/must/will/would/could/ have to

Verbos lxicos

Regulares

Irregulares

Pasado simple y participio en ed como; work, play

Con significado propio como: eat, drive, sleep

VERBOS AUXILIARES
Son los que auxilian a los verbos lxicos: En la formacin de tiempos compuestos: be y have I am writing I have finished Para ser la negativa o la interrogariva: I dont like it

Aportaciones matrices(verbos modales) Can: indica habilidad I can sing. Must: obligacin. You must go

VERBOS LXICOS
Tienen significados propios, hay dos tipos: Regulares: Las tres formas iguales cut/cut/cut Irregulares: Las tres formas diferentes drive/drove/driven Dos formas iguales: think/thought/thougth

*Use of the verbs*

Verb To be: Corresponds to the verbs "ser" and estar". Depending on the meaning of the phrase debit which of the two it is. I am English / Soy ingls I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra The verb to be is different for nouns in the singular or plural.

Serves to express the age, in which case is translated by 'have':

Mary is 20 years old / Mara tiene 20 aos I am 21 / Yo tengo 21 aos How old are you? / Cuntos aos tienes? For expressing the sensations is also used the verb 'to be' and is equivalent to 'have' Spanish. Are you hungry? / Tienes hambre? He is thirsty / Tiene sed Also to talk about the weather. In this case translates to 'do:

It's windy / Hace viento It's very cold / Hace mucho fro

1. These bags _____ heavy.

2. I _____ an engineer. My wife _____ a nurse.

3. This house _____ not very expensive. 4. My books _____ on the table. 5. _____ you a good teacher?.

6.Where _____ you at 4 o'clock yesterday?

7. I _____ at school until 8.

8. _____ the weather good yesterday? 9. I _____ hungry. Can I have something to eat? 10. My parents _______ Italian.

The all verbs are used to express the actions on the subject. Can be in his base form or conjugates in past simple, past participle and present progressive.

I eat apples.---------Yo como manzanas.

You need help.---------Ustedes necesitan ayuda. We bought a car.---------Nosotros compramos un carro. I study English.---------Yo estudio ingles. He plays tennis.---------El juega al tenis. I work in a bank.---------Yo trabajo en un banco.

The gerund form is usually by adding -ing to the end of the verb. I am walking.---------Yo estoy caminando. They are laughing.---------Ellos se estn riendo. If the verb ends with a silent e as in the word smile, and falls before adding the final ing. Jacob is smiling.--------- Jacobo esta sonriendo

We are walking.---------Ellos estn caminando. The baby is crying.---------El beb esta llorando.

1. I am _______________ English.
2. She is _______________ a letter. 3. He is _______________ very hard.

Studing / study/ studied Writing / write / wrote Working / work / worked Wanting / want / wanted Prefering / prefer / prefered Hearing/ hear /heard

4. We _______________oranges.

5. They _______________ apples to oranges 6. He _______________ a sound.