Action/Linking
Verb Usage
Verb Tense
Verbs/Verbals
Verb Usage
100
I looked for you.

looked

action

100

Her picture is now (sitting, setting) on my desk.

sitting

100

passed

past

100

The baked chicken tasted delicious.

baked- verbal

tasted- verb

100

We almost freezed.

froze.

200

The cake looked delicious.

looked

linking

200

The smoke began to (rise, raise) from the campfire.

rise

200

likes

present

200

The fish swimming towards me was a catfish.

swimming - verbal

was- verb

200

If you take sick, you can lie down.

become ill

300

Wesley grew in wisdom.

grew

action

300

Janessa (lay, laid) her books on the bench.

laid

300

will be going

future

300

Meowing pitifully, the cat shivered. 

meowing- verbal

shivered- verb

300

Ho one has chose the cookies.

chosen

400

Jasmine breathed a sign of relief.

breathed

action

400

Evelyn's balloon (busted, burst).

burst

400

left

past

400
The cars racing past shook the bleachers.

racing- verbal

shook-verb

400

Don't leave things laying around.

lying

500

Abby smells like fresh roses.

smells

linking

500

Please (bring, take) my coat to the cleaners.

take

500

will go

future

500

Exhausted from teaching, Mrs. Woodcraft collapsed on the couch.

exhausted-verbal

collapsed- verb

500

Can I pitch?

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