Helping Verbs
Name the helping verb
The champion is walking down the aisle.
is (walking)
Name the linking verb(s)
She is mean.
Is
Choose the action verb(s)
Gerald does not want a bird on his head.
want
The gang was running from the angry teacher.
Was (helping)
Running (action)
State the question
A verb that goes right before an action verb. It helps allow the action verb to be used.
What is a helping verb?
Name the helping verb(s)
Joey decided that he would have a celebration.
would (have)
Name the linking verb(s)
They are nice to be happy
Are
To be
The birds were flying over the town. They were quickly speeding.
Flying
Speeding
The scientists were lost. Nobody could find them.
Were (Linking)
Could (Helping)
Find (Action)
What are the verbs?
Otters are evil.
are (linking)
Name the helping verb(s)
He was helping people everywhere. People have liked him.
was(helping)
have(liked)
Name the linking verb(s)
We are the best. We have beat everyone. No one could beat us.
Are
Have
Could
The kids played silent speedball together. They never quit.
Played
Quit
The rabbits were fast. They were multiplying.
(1) Were (helping)
(2) Were (helping)
Multiplying (action)
Name the verbs
Which is worse?
is (linking)
The battle was moving through the river. People were running away.
was(moving)
were(running)
Select the linking verb(s)
He is a big bully. He has pushed people.
Is
I never knew how to spell hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Knew
Spell
Monsters are scary. They hide under your bed.
Are (linking)
Hide (Action)
Joey is the best. You cannot deny it.
True
cannot(helping)
deny(action)
is(linking)
The zombies were biting people everywhere. Everyone was getting infected. The humans are fighting back.
were(biting)
was(getting)
are(fighting)
Which of these are linking verbs?
Has, running, are, sitting, mean, human, is
Has
Are
Is
The people predicted who would win the card game. They all thought Joey would win.
Predicted
Win(1)
Thought
Win(2)
Can you get this right?
Get (action)
Did you though?
Ms. Johnson teaches 7th grade English class.
teaches (action)