ACTION & IRREGULAR
A verb that shows action.
Does a helping verb have an action verb in the same sentence?
yes
Fill in the blank with the correct form of be:
He _____ my friend.
is
Does a linking verb need an action verb?
no
Fix the verb tense in this sentence:
Currently, some parks used goats to help keep their forest healthy.
change used to are using.
Robert, Amy, and Jon ate their dinner.
ate
How many helping verbs are there?
23
Fill in the blank with the correct form of be:
We _________ going to the mall.
are
Identify the linking verb:
Nancy is a doctor.
is
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
1. The students have field day coming up.
2. The Science Center have three different floors to explore.
3. The lunch room has 5 workers.
2
Which is the most vivid verb to complete the sentence:
I throw the ball to my cat, Kiwi, and she _____ after it!
a. runs
b. darts
c. goes
darts
Identify the helping verb and main verb:
They are going to visit their friend after school.
are going
Fill in the blank with the correct form of be:
They ________ going with us to get pizza.
are
Identify the linking verb in the sentence & what it renames or describes:
The french fries smell delicious.
smell
French Fries
Select the correct answer:
Next year, my cousin ___________ to college in Florida.
a. went
b. was going
c. will be going
c
Which irregular verb completes the sentence?
I _______ to Kennywood Park many times.
1. went
2. go
3. gone
went
Identify the helping and main verb:
We will water the plant before we go on vacation.
will water
Yesterday, we shopped at Ross Park Mall.
shopped
Identify the linking verb & the subject it describes.
You seem happy.
seem
you
Identify the tense of the underlined verb.
Mom measured the length of the bed.
Which modal verb completes the sentence?
______ I go to the bathroom?
may
Write down all 23 helping verbs.
am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, can, could
What is the rule for progressive verb tenses?
______ + _______
forms of be + ing
Identify the linking verb and the subject it describes:
Your feet smell terrible!!
smell
feet
Which sentences uses the present progressive verb tense?
1. They are riding their bikes to school.
2. They rode their bikes to school.
3. They will ride their bikes to school.
1