Helping Verbs
Name the helping verb
The champion is walking down the aisle.
is (walking)
Name the linking verb(s)
She is mean.
Is
Choose the action verb(s)
Gerald does not want a bird on his head.
want
The heard was running from the angry lion.
Was (helping)
Running (action)
Name the helping verb(s)
Joey decided that he would have a celebration.
would (have)
Name the linking verb(s)
They are nice to be happy
Are
To be
The birds were flying over the town. They were quickly speeding.
Flying
Speeding
The hippos were lost. Nobody could find them.
Were (Linking)
Could (Helping)
Find (Action)
Name the helping verb(s)
He was helping people everywhere.
was(helping)
Name the linking verb(s)
We are the best. We have beat everyone. No one could beat us.
Are
Have
Could
The kids played silent speedball together. They never quit.
Played
Quit
The rabbits were fast. They were multiplying.
(1) Were (helping)
(2) Were (helping)
Multiplying (action)
Name the helping verb(s)
The battle was moving through the river. People were running away.
was(moving)
were(running)
Select the linking verb(s)
That dog is a big bulldog.
Is
I never knew how to spell hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
Knew
Spell
Cats are sweet. They hide under your bed.
Are (linking)
Hide (Action)
Name the helping verbs
The kids were dropping ice cream everywhere. Everyone was getting sticky.
were(dropping)
was(getting)
Which of these are linking verbs?
Has, running, are, sitting, mean, human, is
Has
Are
Is
The people predicted who would win the card game.
Predicted
Win(1)
Can you get this right?
Get (action)