Types of Verbs
What are the three types of verbs?
Action, Linking, Helping
The runner sprints for 30 yards.
What is the action verb in this sentence?
Sprints
I am hungry.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Am
I should be going to class soon.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Should be
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
"She ride her horse."
No. She is singular, so the verb needs to be singular (with an "s").
She rides her horse.
What is the function of an action verb?
To state what the noun is doing
The dog pants while laying in the sun.
What is the action verb in this sentence?
Pants
Shaune was lucky to get out of there!
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Was
That kid can ride his bicycle by himself!
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Can
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
We is waiting for the bus.
No. We is a first-person plural subject, so the verb should match.
We are waiting for the bus.
What is the function of a linking verb?
To connect the subject noun to the predicate adjective or predicate noun compliment.
Activists question the status quo and look for a better way.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
Question, look
We will be learning something new soon.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
be
I promise I did not make that spill!
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Did
(Not is an adverb)
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
She has been writing for six weeks.
Yes. She is a singular subject and gets a singular verb (with an "s")
What is the function of a helping verb?
To extend the meaning of the action verb, usually indicating tense or degree
When the actor acts, the director directs, and the camera records.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
Acts, directs, records
They are waiting patiently.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Are
She would have been punished for her actions.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Would have been
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
The dogs lays in the sun.
No. The subject is plural, so the verb should be plural (without an "s").
The dogs lay in the sun.
Name an example of each type of verb
EX:
Action- run, walk, sleep, sit, stand, wait, talk
Linking- is, am, are, will be, was, were
Helping- can, do, has, have, is, am, are, will be
Jose paints a portrait of Selena while she plays the piano.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
Paints, plays
He and I were shopping at the same store.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Were
They have been waiting for class.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Have been
Explain the "Rule of S" when looking at subject-verb agreement.
When the subject is singular, it takes a singular verb form. (e.g. John likes football).
When the subject is plural, it takes a plural verb form. (e.g. Children like chocolate).