Action or Linking
Main and Helping Verbs
Verb Tenses
Principal Parts of Verbs
100
The girl feels nervous. Identify the verb and label it action or linking.
What is feels/linking.
100
I am watching a show about animals. Identify the verb phrase. Tell which verb/verbs are helping and which verb is action.
What is am watching. Helping=am Action=watching
100
I will be a pilot someday. Identify the verb and tense.
What is will be/future.
100
A few of his magnificent paintings have lasted. Identify the verb as Past, Present, Present Participle, or Past Participle.
What is have lasted/past participle?
200
She sits in a fancy chair. Identify the verb and label it linking or action.
What is sits/action.
200
Zookeepers will give them the right food. Identify the verb phrase. Tell which verb/verbs are helping verbs and which verb is the main verb.
What is will give. Helping=will Main=give
200
Members vote on a play to perform. Identify the verb and tense.
What is vote/present.
200
The painting is attracting more paintings than ever. Identify the verb as Past, Present, Present Participle, or Past Participle.
What is is attracting/present participle.
300
Footmen carry the chair on their shoulders. Identify the verb and label it linking or action.
What is carry/action.
300
We should recognize the importance of every animal. Is the word should a helping verb, main verb, verb phrase, or not a verb?
What is a helping verb?
300
Sally brought cupcakes for the class. Identify the verb and tense.
What is brought/past.
300
His inventions are functioning perfectly well. Identify the verb as Past, Present, Present Participle, or Past Participle.
What is are functioning/present participle.
400
He looks handsome and kind. Identify the verb and label it linking or action.
What is looks/linking.
400
Some species could be eliminated. Is the word eliminated a helping verb, main verb, verb phrase, or not a verb?
What is a main verb?
400
Jake was singing at the concert last night. Identify the verb phrase as Past Progressive, Present Progressive, or Future Progressive.
What is was singing/past progressive.
400
I have purchased a book about Leonardo da Vinci. Identify the verb as Past, Present, Present Participle, or Past Participle.
What is have purchased/past participle.
500
She sees her husband for the first time. Identify the verb and label it linking or action.
What is sees/action.
500
This will cause an imbalance in the ecosystem. Is the word ecosystem a helping verb, main verb, verb phrase, or not a verb?
What is not a verb?
500
Paul will have eaten at the restaurant by then. Identify the verb phrase as Past Perfect, Present Perfect, or Future Perfect.
What is will have eaten/future perfect.
500
Mrs. Pringle inspired me to become a teacher. Identify the verb as Past, Present, Present Participle, or Past Participle.
What is inspired/past?
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