What is the tense of the sentence: The cat jumped on the mouse.
Past tense is the tense of the sentence
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What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The dog barked happily.
"barked" is the main verb in the sentence.
100
Is the [verb] in the sentence a "be" verb, perfect or simple?: Santa [will] eat the cookies.
"will" is a simple tense verb
100
Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: The old, ugly lady at the end of my street "is" actually very nice.
"is" is a linking verb.
100
What is the simple definition of a verb?
A verb is a word to express action or state of being.
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What is the tense of the sentence: The cheeseburger will be devoured by the hungry man.
Future tense is the tense of the sentence.
200
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The dog is chasing the tabby cat.
"Chasing" is the main verb in the sentence.
200
Is the [verb] in the sentence a "be" verb, perfect or simple?: Mr.Graham [is] playing bad music, but somehow he likes it.
"is" is a "be" verb
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Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: Mr.Graham is "telling" a stupid story that doesn't seem to be relevant at the time.
"telling" is an action verb.
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What are the three main types of verbs?
Action Verbs, Linking Verbs, and Helping Verbs
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What is the tense of the sentence: The mouse will be dead as soon as we set out the trap.
Future tense is the tense of the sentence.
300
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The girl may not have enough money for the presents.
"have" is the main verb in the sentence.
300
Is the [verb] in the sentence a "be" verb, perfect or simple?: The reindeer [have] left droppings on the driveway for us to clean up.
"have" is a perfect tense verb.
300
Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: The girl "may" seem sick, but it's just allergies.
"may" is a helping verb.
300
What type of verb are the following words: am, is, are, has, were, be, being, been.
These verbs are "be" verbs
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What is the tense of the sentence: The panda is eating the huge pile of bamboo that was collected for him.
Present tense is the tense of the sentence.
400
What is(are) the main verb(s) in this sentence: Even though the cat smelled like bacon, the dog would not go near her.
"smelled" and "go" are the main verbs in the sentence.
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Is the [verb] in the sentence a "be" verb, perfect or simple?: I [am] trying to be nice so Santa will give me a good present.
"am" is a "be" verb
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Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: The girl is sick, but she "plays" soccer anyways.
"play" is an action verb.
400
How can you find a linking verb?
If the subject "=" the next part of the sentence. For example: Mr.Graham is the most interesting teacher I've ever met. (Mr.Graham=the most interesting teacher I've ever met.)
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What is the tense of the sentence: The boy wanted to go to McDonald's, but then decided against it after watching "Supersize Me".
Past tense is the tense of the sentence.
500
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The girl had to make a decision about whether she wanted cake, or ice cream.
"make" and "wanted" are the main verbs in the sentence.
500
Is the [verb] in the sentence a "be" verb, perfect or simple?: Cinderella [had] lost her shoe, and the prince kept it.
"had" is a perfect tense verb.
500
Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: Taylor wanted a nice shirt that she loved, but she "did" not have enough money to buy it.
"did" is a helping verb.
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Can one verb be more than one type?
Yes. For example: We [were] going to the mall. "were" is a helping verb because it helps express the main verb, but it is also a linking verb (We=going to the mall).