Action Verbs
Verb Tenses
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Irregular Verbs
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What is an action verb?
Describes what someone or something does
100
What are three verb tenses?
Past, Present, Future
100
Helping verbs do what?
Helping verbs help the main verb describe an action
Example: Mom might bring me to the toy store.
100
What is a linking verb?
Describes a condition
100
What is an irregular verb?
A verb with a different spelling to make it past tense.
200
Act it out:
THINK
200
What is the past tense of carve?
Carved
Ex. I carved a pumpkin last year.
200
Identify the helping verb:
I should study for my math quiz.
Should is the helping verb it helps the action verb study.
200
Name 2 linking verbs
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
seem, look, feels, appears, becomes
200
Restate the sentence in the past tense.
Many families (choose) a side.
Many families chose a side.
300
Identify the action verb:
It is important to stretch in P.E. class.
Stretch is the action verb
300
Past:
Present:
Future: Will watch
Past: Watched
Present: Watch
Future: Will watch
300
What are 3 helping verbs?
do, does, may, might, must, could, should, would, will, shall, can
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
300
Identify the linking verb:
The photographs in the selection are fascinating
are is the linking verb
300
Restate the sentence in the past tense.
I seed my favorite movie last night.
I saw my favorite movie last night.
400
What are the missing verbs from the dinosaur verb song: "I _____ some verbs thats all I ____."
grab, need
400
Write a sentence using the past, present and future tense of a verb.
Example:
I wrote a note to my friend that writes letters to me all the time so I will write back to her.????
400
True or False:
Feels is a helping verb.
False!
Feels is a linking verb.
400
Fill in the missing linking verb:
She ____ the one who organized the birthday.
was is the linking verb
400
Which one is NOT an irregular verb?
Fought, Knew, Skipped, Sent
Skipped
500
Nouns answer the question "what", while verbs answer the question "______."
"how"
500
Use a verb to finish the sentences.
I was...
I am...
I will be...
Example:
I was dancing.
I am dancing.
I will be dancing.
500
What is a tip to help you recognize a helping verb in a sentence?
They come before the main verb in a sentence.
500
Name a linking verb that is not shared with a helping verb. (hint: think about your venn diagram)
seem, looks, feels, appears, becomes
500
Write a sentence with an irregular verb.
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