Link Arms with Verbs
a verb that links the noun or adjective back to the subject
Identify the main verb and the helping verb.
She would help her mother later this week.
main verb - help
What a progressive verb is
showing ongoing or continuous action
3 types of perfect tenses
present, past, future
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verb tense.
While I slept, the phone __________ (ring)
was ringing
am, is, are, were, was, will be, seem, appear, taste, feel, smell, become
has, are, will, am, is, shall, have, had, could, can, should, may, might, does, do, did
Write a sentence with a present progressive verb tense.
(teacher will check)
Write the correct perfect tense in the following sentence.
The students _______ (be) in the classroom since this morning.
have been
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verb tense.
A: Am I bothering you?
B: Well, I was doing my homework until you ________ (interrupt) me.
interrupted
Determine if it's a linking verb or an action verb
The ghost appeared in front of me.
action
Is there a verb phrase? If so, write the verb phrase. If not, write no.
Did he tell his mom the truth?
Yes. "did tell"
Complete the sentence with the correct progressive verb tense.
Tomorrow, I can't play with you because I _________ (go) to my grandma's house.
will be going
Write the correct perfect tense in the following sentence.
I ____ (know) Randy all my life.
have known
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verb tense.
______ the students _____ (take) the test when I walked in?
were taking
Determine if it's a linking verb or an action verb.
She remained calm during the violent storm.
linking verb
Write the best helping verb in the following sentence.
The girl _______ not like to help others with their homework.
does
What are the helping verbs for past progressive verb tense?
was, were
Write the correct perfect tense in the following sentence.
She ________ (finish) her lesson when her mom came to pick her up.
had finished
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verb tense.
I looked for my mom in the kitchen. She _____ (leave) to go to the supermarket.
had left