Types of Verbs
Action? Linking? Helping?
The flowers smell good.
Linking Verb
Philip usually (work)___ in New York, but now he (travel)___ in Southeast Asia.
Philip usually works in New York, but now he is traveling in Southeast Asia.
Beth (work)___ at Sogo for a long time. She (start)___ working there 10 years ago.
Beth has worked at Sogo for a long time. She started working there 10 years ago.
The delivery man (drop, already)___ off the package by the time we got home.
The delivery man had already dropped off the package by the time we got home.
cost
cost, cost
Action? Linking? Helping?
Ben will be home soon.
Helping Verb
Yesterday, it (rain)___ when I (leave)___ home.
Yesterday, it was raining when I left home.
Lisa (start)___ going to cram school a week ago. Until now, she still (find, not)___ the shortest way to get there.
Lisa started going to cram school a week ago. Until now, she still has not found the shortest way to get there.
The students (work)___ on their project when the alarm bell rang. They (work)___ on that project for a few days already.
The students were working on their project when the alarm bell rang. They had been working on that project for a few days already.
fly
flew, flown
Action? Linking? Helping?
Betty smelled the coffee.
Action Verb
Every Sunday Martha (go)___ hiking, but last Sunday she (go)___ swimming instead.
Every Sunday Martha goes hiking, but last Sunday she went swimming instead.
Last night, Matt (do)___ his homework when the the electricity went out. At the moment, he (try)___ to finish it before the bell rings.
Last night, Matt was doing his homework when the the electricity went out. At the moment, he is trying to finish it before the bell rings.
The delivery man (come)___ later this afternoon. I (be)___ at home and (read)___ my favorite comic book.
The delivery man will come later this afternoon. I will be at home and will be reading my favorite comic book.
draw
drew, drawn
Transitive? Intransitive?
Alice is running fast.
Intransitive Verb
Fred (sleep)___ right now. Tomorrow he (sleep)___ if you (call)___ him at the same time.
Fred is sleeping right now. Tomorrow he will be sleeping if you call him at the same time.
Philip (sleep)___ very late last night. I think he (sleep, still)___ right now. He (sleep)___ for over 10 hours now.
Philip slept very late last night. I think he is still sleeping right now. He has been sleeping for over 10 hours.
Last night, we (watch)___ a movie when the TV (break)___. Don't worry. I'm sure by the time you come to visit us this weekend, my father (fix, already)___ it.
Last night, we were watching a movie when the TV broke. Don't worry. I'm sure by the time you come to visit us this weekend, my father will have already fixed it.
lend
lent, lent
Transitive? Intransitive?
The baby cried in her mother's arms.
Intransitive Verb
We (go)___ home early tomorrow. Remember to bring the umbrella because the weather forecast said it (rain)___ at that time.
We will go home early tomorrow. Remember to bring the umbrella because the weather forecast said it will be raining at that time.
Look! That dog (run)___ around the little girl lying on the ground. She (fall)___ down from the slide a few minutes ago. The dog (run)___ around her for the past few minutes already. I (hope)___ she is okay.
Look! That dog is running around the little girl lying on the ground. She fell down from the slide a few minutes ago. The dog has been running around her for the past few minutes already. I hope she is okay.
When Martha comes home this weekend, we (finish)___ decorating her room. She (be)___ very happy to see her room. However, we (wait, still)___ for the new refrigerator to be delivered. We (wait)___ for over a month by then.
When Martha comes home this weekend, we will have finished decorating her room. She will be very happy to see her room. However, we will still be waiting for the new refrigerator to be delivered. We will have been waiting over a month by then.
wear
wore, worn