Exploring the Use of

Verbs in Conveying
Emotional Response or
Reaction to an Issue
January 04, 2021
Quarter 1: Module 3 – Lesson 2
CONTENTS:

Types of Verbs
Tenses of the Verb
Subject-Verb Agreement
Parallelism
 VERB AND
ITS TYPES
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VERB
Express action or state of
being.

TYPES OF VERBS
ACTION VERBS HELPING VERBS
Transitive Verbs
Intransitive Verbs
LINKING VERBS
1. ACTION VERBS
 are words that express action (give, eat, walk) or possession
(have, own).
 Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive.
TRANSITIVE VERB INTRANSITIVE VERB
• has a noun or a noun phrase that receives the • never has a direct object or
action of the verb called direct object. indirect object. Although it
may be followed by an
For example: adverb or adverbial phrase,
Laughing brightens our spirit. there is no object to
receive its action.
• Sometimes has indirect object. The indirect
object of a sentence is the recipient of the direct For example:
object. Norman slowly rises from his
seat.
For example:
Endorphins in the brain give (verb) people (indirect
object) an overall happy well-being (direct object).
2. LINKING VERBS
 connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or
adjective that renames or describes the
subject. The noun or adjective is called the
subject complement.
For example:
verb

Laughter is powerful.
subject complement
3. HELPING VERBS
 used before action or linking verbs to convey
additional information regarding aspects of
possibility (can, could) or time (was, did, has, etc.)

For example:
Laughing has helped create the smile which is the
universal sign of well-being.

has=helping verb
helped=main verb
SIMPLE TENSES
OF VERBS
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1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
 is used to describe a current activity or state of being. The verb
is usually in its base form or sometimes ends in –s.
For example:
He answers his assignments.

 shows a habitual or routine action.

For example:
He always reads a book.

 shows a known fact or, something we all know is true.

For example:
The moon moves around the earth.
2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
 shows an action which happened earlier or in the past.
 Regular verbs form their past tense by adding –d or –ed.
For example:
We enjoyed fishing yesterday.

 Irregular verbs form their past tense by changing their

spelling. But, there are also irregular verbs that remain
the same even when changed to past form.
For example:
I swam at the pool last week.
3. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
shows an action which will take
place at some point in the future.
The verb is always preceded by the
auxiliary verb will or shall.
For example:
Kath will open her gifts tomorrow.
SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT
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Mother sells fruits and vegetables
in the market.
SUBJECT

is a part of a sentence that contains

the person or thing performing the
action.
VERB

a word that describes an action or

state of being.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
 Iswhen the subject and the verb in a
sentence agree in number.

number

singular plural
 RULE #1: Singular subject takes singular verbs.
The –s form of the verb is used with singular subject.

 She adjusts her schedule in order to meet

the deadlines.

 He talks a lot about his business.

RULE #2: Plural subject takes plural verb. Verb without –
s in the present form.
Pronouns: we, you, they, you, and I.

They prepare for the opening of

classes.

You can join the contest in singing.

RULE #3: Compound subjects
with two or more nouns
connected by and, use plural
verb.
Both men and women enjoy
the party by the beach.
 RULE #4: When subjects are
joined by or, nor, either/or,
neither/nor, the verb agrees
with the nearest subject.

Neither Ramon nor his

siblings play basketball.
 RULE #5: When “A NUMBER” is used as
subject of the sentence it is considered
plural. When “THE NUMBER” is used as a
subject in a sentence it is considered
singular.
A number of minorities live in the
province.
The number of successful examinees
constitutes only ten percent of all
candidates.
RULE #6: A noun in form but singular
in meaning requires singular verb.
* Economics, Mumps, Measles,
Statistics, Politics, Mathematics,
Mechanics, Gymnastics, etc.
Statistics
shows the diminishing
number of people affected by the
virus.
Diabetes affects thousands of people
around the world.
PARALLELISM
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 PARALLELISM
Parallelwords like noun, adjective or verb
must be of the same pattern and level of
importance.
For example:
They sang and danced for hours.
Laughing brightens the spirit and heals
the mind and body of people.
 RULES IN PARALLELISM
1. Parallel Words: (noun, an adjective or verb)
She likes cakes, ice cream and chocolates.
2. Parallel Phrases:
He enjoys walking along the sea shore, climbing
mountains, and gathering corals.
3. Parallel Clauses:
He composed a song about the twittering birds, and he
wrote a poem about the rosebud.
4. Infinitive Phrases:
To come, to see, and to conquer are his objectives in
visiting the place.
 To sum it up…
 VERB shows action or state of being. It has
three simple tenses which are simple present,
past, and future tense.
 SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT is when the
subject and the verb in a sentence agree in
number.
 PARALLELISM, also known as parallel structure,
is when words, phrases and clauses in a
sentence have similar or the same grammatical
structure.