When the many forms of verbs are arranged in an orderly manner, they constitute a verb conjugation.

1. A conjugation is an orderly arrangement of all the forms of a verb to show its five properties: voice, mood, tense, person, and number.

2. A synopsis is a shortened conjugation that takes one person and number, usually the third person singular, through all tenses, moods, and voices.

The voice of a verb tells whether the subject is the doer (active voice) or the receiver (passive voice) of the action expressed.  All passive verbs require some form of the verb “to be” as a helping verb.

Transitive and intransitive verbs:

Verbs may be classified as either transitive or intransitive.

A transitive verb has an object, as in “He found the money.”  The object of found is money.

An intransitive verb has no object, as in “She is speaking.” The verb, .speaking., ends the sentence.

Many verbs may be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.  For Example: “The chorus .sang. a popular song.” (transitive); “The chorus .sang. well.” (intransitive)

 1. A transitive verb requires a receiver of the action that is expressed.  A receiver of the action answers the question, “To whom or what something was done?”

2. Transitive verbs in the active voice act upon a direct object; in the passive voice, they act upon the subject.

Jack .closed. the /curtains/.  (active) (The subject is the doer, Jack .closed.)                                         

The play .was stopped.  (passive) (The subject is the receiver, .play was stopped.)

In the second example, the doer is not named.

3. An action verb having no receiver of its action is an intransitive verb: The rains came. Intransitive verbs do not have voice.

An intransitive verb with only a doer is an intransitive complete verb: The lion roared.

Some verbs may be used either transitively or intransitively. Our class sang a hymn. (transitively)            

Our class sang well. (intransitively)

 Exercise, Lesson 13

 Instructions: Read, study, and memorize the key teaching points regarding this lesson.  When you can recall and discuss the information with understanding, take the test.

What to learn about a verb conjugating:

1. When the many forms of verbs are arranged in an orderly manner, they constitute a verb conjugation.

2. A conjugation is an orderly arrangement of all the forms of a verb to show its five properties: voice, mood, tense, person, and number.

3. A synopsis is a shortened conjugation that takes one person and number, usually the third person singular, through all tenses, moods, and voices.

4. The voice of a verb tells whether the subject is the doer (active voice) or the receiver (passive voice) of the action expressed.  All passive verbs require some form of the verb “to be” as a helping verb.

5. A transitive verb has an object, as in “He .found. the /money/.”  The object of found is money.

6. Many verbs may be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another.

7. A transitive verb requires a receiver of the action that is expressed.  A receiver of the action answers the question, “To whom or what was something done?”

8. Transitive verbs in the active voice act upon a direct object; in the passive voice, they act upon the subject.

9. An action verb having no receiver of its action is an intransitive verb: The rains came.  Intransitive verbs do not have voice.

10. An intransitive verb with only a doer is an intransitive complete verb:

The lion roared.

Some verbs may be used either transitively or intransitively.

Lesson 13 , Test

 Conjugating Verbs

Instructions: Write the sentences on a separate sheet of paper and answer all of the questions.

1. What is a verb conjugation?

2. What are the five properties of verbs?

3. What is a synopsis?

4. What does the voice of the verb do in a sentence?

5. What do all passive verbs require in a sentence?

6. How are verbs classified?

7. What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

8. Can a transitive verb in one sentence be an intransitive verb in another sentence?

9. What does the receiver of the action do?

10. What do transitive verbs in the active and passive voice do?

11. Write two sentences using both the active and passive voices.

12. Write two sentences using intransitive verbs.

13. Write one sentence to show how a verb can be used either transitively or intransitively.