Verb

Introduction

What are verbs?

Verbs are doing words. A verb can express a physical action, a mental action, or a state of being. A verb is an important part of speech - you cannot form a sentence without one. That said, once you have formed a sentence ( i.e. express a complete idea) you should put a stop ( or period) and end the sentence.

The verb is the most important part of speech - you cannot form a sentence without one. That said, once you have formed a sentence (i.e., expressed a complete idea), you should put a full stop (or period ) and end the sentence
Read more at http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/verbs.htm#3gXML2c8dcGCkhT2.99The verbs which express a state of being are the ones which take a little practice to spot, but, actually, they are the most common. The most common verb is the verb to be. That's the one which goes:
Read more at http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/verbs.htm#3gXML2c8dcGCkhT2.99

What are verbs?

Verbs are doing words. A verb can express a physical action, a mental action, or a state of being.

The verb which express a state of being are the one which take a little practice to spot, but, actually, they are the most common verb is the verb to be.

A verb may be defined as the 'action word of the sentence'. To determine whether a word is a verb or not, consider its role in the sentence. How is the word 'access' used in the following sentences?

Never give strangers access to your bank account.

If you can't access the web pages during peak hours, try again.

In the first sentence, 'access' is a thing (a noun) that you can give to somebody. In the second sentence, 'access' is something you do (a verb) with your computer. The point is that whether a word is considered a noun or a verb depends on how it is used in the sentence.

Task

Task 1

I will let my student to sing a song that are related to the topic. The title of the song is The Verb Song.

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Task 2

I will let my student to listen a poem, I will read the poem and they will identify the verbs that will used in the poem. The poem is entitled about Books are Friends. After they heared the poem they will answer the following question.

Task 3

I will group my student into four groups, and they will choose a leader. They will make a 3 to 5 sentences using some of the action words from the chart.

Process

At the end of the discussion, the students will be able to:

Cognitive: know the meaning of verb and Identify the verb used in the poem.

Affective: show the cooperation in the class discussion and appreciate the importance of the book; and

Psychomotor: practice proper way of reciting a poem.

First the student will sing a song entitled the Verb Song

The Verb Song

I'm running, jumping, singing

That's because I am a verb

I'm hopping, dancing, ringing

That's because I am a verb

I'm coming,going, hitting, throwing

Humming, rowing, sitting, blowing

Riding, hiding, gliding, sliding

Because I'm a verb

I'm a verb, verb, verb

I'm an action word.

So put me were the action is

cause i'm an action word.

Second the student will listen to a poem entitled Bokks are Friends. I will read the poem and they will identify what are the action words were used in a poem. And they will answer the following questions about the poem.

Questions:

1. What do books tell us?

2. What does a good book bring?

3. Where do books stay?

4. Are they open to all?

5. Are they our good friends?

A book tells us many things.

A book brings us lots of fun.

A book makes us happy

Verbs that end with –s, such as tells, brings, and makes are used with nouns that are singular.

Books tell us many things

Books bring us lots of fun.

Books make us happy.

Verbs that do not end with –s such as tell, bring, and make are used with nouns that are plural.

I will group you into four groups and Choose a leader and tell to your leader what you do in three or more sentences using some of the action words from the chart. The leader will read it in front of your classmates.

Action Simple form -s formWord

throw throw throws

bun burn burns

clean clean cleans

cover cover covers

keep keep keeps

collect collect collects

Evaluation

Copy the correct action word for each sentence.

1. The street clraner (sweep,sweeps) the street.

2. He (keep, keeps) the canals clean too.

3. They (erase,Erases) the writings on the walls.

4. The people (makes, make) their community clean.

5. The health officer (go,goes) around the town everyday.

Conclusion

Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions: Some verbs put stalled subjects into motion while other verbs help to clarify the subjects in meaningful ways.

The verbs are often challenging for learners of English. This happens for many reasons, including both
grammar and meaning. Many words in English have more than one function. Sometimes a word is a noun, sometimes a verb, sometimes a modifier. As a result, you must often analyze the job a word is doing in the sentence.