Action Verbs
Name the action verb:
Beth visited the stables on Monday
visited
Name the tense:
At its next meeting, Mr. Garber will speak to our coin and stamp club.
Future tense
Identify the linking verb:
Rocky point is a beach.
is
Identify the MAIN verb in the sentence:
No one can carry dangerous objects onto an airplane.
carry
(can is the helping verb)
The monarch butterflies have _________ to warmer winter homes. (went, gone)
gone
Name the action verb:
A few horses stood in the stalls.
stood
Name the tense:
Grandpa's cooking is always delicious!
present tense
Identify the linking verb:
The air at the beach smells salty today.
smells
Identify the HELPING verb in the sentence:
Ray and Iris Delgado have removed their shoes.
have
(removed is the main verb)
Many falcons have _______________ south already. (flew, flown)
flown
Name the action verb:
Her hands hold the reins loosely.
hold
Name the tense:
During his last visit, Fredo shared his recipe for chili.
past tense
Identify the noun or adjective that the verb LINKS to the subject:
The seashore becomes rocky over here.
rocky
Identify the MAIN verb in the sentence:
Everyone will pass through the metal detector.
pass
(will is the helping verb)
Many whales have _____________ to warmer waters. (swam, swum)
swum
Name the action verb:
The man carefully grooms his horse.
grooms
Name the tense:
Last year, we watched bird with binoculars.
past tense
Identify the verb phrase:
I am questioning whether to support the strike.
am questioning
Identify the HELPING verb in the sentence:
She and her children are flying to Puerto Rico.
are
(flying is the main verb)
The colder weather has _____________ quail and turkeys to the valley. (bring)
brought
Name the action verb:
The horse runs quickly around the arena.
runs
Mayor Riggi will serve our city for a new term.
future tense
Identify the linking verb:
This beach seems perfect to me.
seems
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
They will visit a famous rainforest there.
will visit
Its migration has ______________ it from the North Pole to Antarctica. (take)
taken