Action and Linking Verbs
What is an action verb?
An action where there must be physical movement.
Which words are the main and helping verb?
The kids have cleaned the house.
Helping- Have
Main- Cleaned
What is a subject?
Who or what we talk about in a sentence?
How do we know when a regular verb is past?
They usually end with ED
Past simple of GO
WENT
Is the verb action or linking?
My mom looks beautiful.
Linking
Which are the main and helping verb?
The teacher has scolded the students.
Helping- Has
Main- Scolded
Choose the correct verb.
The dogs (bark/barks) at the cars.
Bark
In what tense is the sentence?
The students answer their test.
Present
Past simple of SEE
SAW
Is the verb an action or linking?
I kick the ball across the yard.
Action
What do helping verbs state?
The mood or time of the action.
Choose the correct verb.
I (watch/watches) a movie.
Watch
How do we know when a verb or sentence is future?
It has the word WILL before the verb.
Past simple of SING
SANG
Is the verb action or linking?
The squirrel appeared from the tree.
Action
Which words are the helping and main verb?
He was preparing for the party.
Helping- Was
Main- Preparing
What types of subject can we have? (Based on the amount 1 or +1)
Singular or Plural
In what tense is the sentence?
The will travel to Europe next summer.
Future
Past simple of RUN
RAN
What are linkings verbs for?
Connects the subject with more information.
What is a main verb?
The principal action in a sentence.
The teacher (checks/check) the activity.
Checks
In what tense is the sentence?
I cleaned the bedroom las night.
Past
Past simple of WRITE
WROTE