Helping Verbs
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
I am singing.
am
Identify the linking verb:
The apple tastes rotten.
Is the linking verb followed by a predicate noun or an adjective?
tastes - rotten (adj)
What do action verbs do? Give an example of an action verb.
Name an action.
Identify whether the sentence below contains an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb.
I walked to the ice cream store by myself.
Walked - action
What tense is the sentence below:
They were swimming in the cold pool yesterday.
past tense
Complete the sentence:
I think basketball is (predicate adjective).
What is the linking verb?
Is
What do linking verbs do?
Connect the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
Identify whether the sentence below contains an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb.
She appears worried about the test tomorrow.
appears - linking
Identify in the sentence below: The verb phrase, helping verb, and main verb
Sarah has improved her soccer skills since she began practicing more often.
Sarah has improved her soccer skills since she began practicing more often.
Verb Phrase: has improved
HV: has
MV: improved
What are predicate nouns and predicate adjectives?
Predicate noun: follows a linking verb and tells us what a subject is.
Predicate adjective: follows a linking verb and tells us what the subject is like.
What is a helping verb?
A verb that helps complete the meaning of a main verb by telling us about an action or making a statement.
Identify whether the sentence below contains an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb.
Their doorbell sounds broken.
Identify in the sentence below: The verb phrase, helping verb, and main verb
My friends and I will be walking to the movies after school on Friday.VP: will be walking
HV: will be
MV: walking
Identify the verb in the sentence below. Is it a linking verb?
Most Zambians speak a native Bantu language.
Speak - action
Tells us what the subject (Zambians) do.What is a verb phrase?
Consists of one or more helping verbs followed by a main verb.
Identify whether the sentence below contains an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb.
We are planning to surprise the twins for their birthday.
are planning - helping verb and main verb
What are the most common helping verbs?
be and have
Write five sentences using the 5 senses as linking verbs.
Feel
Sound
Taste
Looks
Smells
What part of the sentence is considered the predicate?
The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells us what the subject does or is.
Identify whether the sentence below contains an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb.
I have decided that Saturday is my favorite day of the week.
I have decided that Saturday is my favorite day of the week.
have decided - helping
is - linking