Action Verbs: Active Anna

Here is a little story to help you

learn about Action Verbs.

Anna Action/Verb jumped

from bed on Monday. She
ran to the breakfast table,
doing three cartwheels
on the way.
"Anna, you are too
active!" said Mrs.
Action/Verb.
"So?" Anna replied
as she leapt out the door.
She raced her friend,
Donna Direct-Object, all
the way to school. But
she couldn't sit still. Ms.
Sentence, the teacher,
tapped her ruler on her
desk and said, "Anna, SIT STILL!"
"Yes, ma'am," Anna said as she picked up her
pencil.
When the class lined up for Art, Patrick Pronoun
whispered, "You'd better stop being so active. You'll get
into trouble." But Anna was seeing how long she could
hop on one foot and not trip over Donna.
The Art teacher, Mrs. Preposition, was showing the
class how to draw snowflakes when Anna tipped over in
her chair. Then she did five somersaults right into a
table. Anna got a bruise on her forehead and had to go
to the nurse.
Then Mr. Noun, the principal, wrote a note home to
Anna's parents. And can you guess what Mr. and Mrs.
Action/Verb decided? No gymnastics, Anna's favorite
class, for a week!
So Anna learned to do flips only in gymnastics and
to learn in school instead.

You should have learned in this story that action verbs are used
to show when somebody does something. Action verbs in
this story are colored red.
A few other points to remember:

• Action verbs can also be actions you can't see such as: Sue thought
about pets. She wanted a puppy.
• Action verbs are time-telling verbs. They also tell when something
takes place. Examples:
My dog runs faster than yours. (present tense)
Yesterday he ran around the block. (past tense)
Tomorrow he will run in a race. (future tense)

• Actions verbs main be used alone as the main verb of a sentence; as

in: My kitten fell into the pond. Or the action verb may use a helping
verb; as in: If you get too close to the edge, you will fall too.

Action Verbs: Aktif Anna

Here is a little story to help you
learn about Action Verbs.
Berikut ini adalah sedikit
cerita untuk membantu
Anda belajar tentang
Action Verbs.

Anna Action/Verb jumped from

bed on Monday. Anna
Action / Verb melompat
dari tempat tidur pada
hari Senin. She ran to the
breakfast table, doing
three cartwheels on the
way. Dia berlari ke meja
makan, melakukan tiga
jungkir balik di jalan.
"Anna, you are too
active!" said Mrs. "Anna, kau terlalu aktif!" Kata Mrs
Action/Verb. Tindakan / Verb.
"So?" "Jadi?" Anna replied as she leapt out the door.
Anna menjawab sambil melompat keluar pintu.
She raced her friend, Donna Direct-Object, all the way to
school. Dia berlari temannya, Donna langsung-Objek,
sepanjang perjalanan ke sekolah. But she could n't sit
still. Tapi dia bisa n't duduk diam. Ms. Sentence, the
teacher, tapped her ruler on her desk and said , "Anna,
 SIT STILL!" Ms Kalimat, guru, mengetuk-ngetuk
penggaris di mejanya dan berkata, "Anna, SIT MASIH!"
"Yes, ma'am," Anna said as she picked up her pencil.
"Ya, Bu," kata Anna sambil mengambil pensil.
When the class lined up for Art, Patrick Pronoun
whispered , "You'd better stop being so active. You'll get
into trouble." Ketika kelas berbaris untuk Seni, Patrick
kata ganti berbisik, "Sebaiknya kau berhenti bersikap
aktif. Anda akan mendapat masalah." But Anna was
seeing how long she could hop on one foot and not trip
over Donna. Tapi Anna melihat berapa lama ia bisa
melompat dengan satu kaki dan tidak tersandung Donna.

The Art teacher, Mrs. Preposition, was showing the class

how to draw snowflakes when Anna tipped over in her
chair. Art guru, Mrs Preposisi, sedang menunjukkan
kelas cara menggambar kepingan salju ketika Anna
terguling di kursinya. Then she did five somersaults
right into a table. Kemudian ia melakukan lima jungkir
balik langsung ke meja. Anna got a bruise on her
forehead and had to go to the nurse. Anna mendapat
memar di dahinya dan harus pergi ke perawat.
Then Mr. Noun, the principal, wrote a note home to
Anna's parents. Kemudian Mr Noun, kepala sekolah,
menulis surat kepada orang tua Anna. And can you
guess what Mr. and Mrs. Dan dapat Anda tebak apa yang
Mr dan Mrs Action/Verb decided ? Action / Verb
memutuskan? No gymnastics, Anna's favorite class, for
a week! Tidak senam, Anna kelas favorit, selama
seminggu!
So Anna learned to do flips only in gymnastics and to
learn in school instead. Jadi Anna belajar melakukan
membalik hanya dalam senam dan untuk belajar di
sekolah sebagai gantinya.

You should have learned in this story that Anda harus telah
belajar dalam cerita ini bahwa action verbs are used to
show when somebody does something tindakan verba
digunakan untuk menunjukkan ketika seseorang
melakukan sesuatu . . Action verbs in this story are
colored red . Aksi verba dalam cerita ini berwarna
merah.
A few other points to remember: Beberapa poin lain yang perlu diingat:

• Action verbs can also be actions you can't see such as: Sue thought
about pets. Tindakan kata kerja juga dapat tindakan Anda tidak dapat
melihat seperti: Sue berpikir tentang hewan peliharaan. She wanted a
puppy. Dia ingin anak anjing.
• Action verbs are time-telling verbs. Aksi verba waktu-menceritakan
verba. They also tell when something takes place. Mereka juga
mengatakan ketika sesuatu terjadi. Examples: Contoh:
My dog runs faster than yours. (present tense) Anjing saya berjalan
lebih cepat daripada Anda. (Present tense)
Yesterday he ran around the block. (past tense) Kemarin ia berlari
mengitari blok. (Past tense)
Tomorrow he will run in a race. (future tense) Besok ia akan berjalan
di sebuah perlombaan. (Masa depan tegang)

• Actions verbs main be used alone as the main verb of a sentence; as

in: My kitten fell into the pond. Or the action verb may use a helping
verb; as in: If you get too close to the edge, you will fall too. Verba
tindakan utama digunakan sendiri sebagai kata kerja utama dari
sebuah kalimat, seperti dalam: kucing saya jatuh ke kolam. Atau
tindakan verba mungkin menggunakan kata kerja membantu; seperti:
Jika anda terlalu berdekatan dengan pinggir gambar, Anda akan jatuh
juga .