Helping Verbs
What is a helping verb?
A helping verb helps another verb create a verb phrase.
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb is a verb that links a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence by describing or identifiying the subject.
What is an action verb?
An action verb is a word that expresses an action.
In the sentence "The cat looks tired," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Linking, Looks
In the sentence "I jumped over the fence," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Action, Jumped
True or False: Helping verbs can stand alone as the main verb in a sentence.
False, they cannot stand alone as they work with the main verb
Which of these words is a linking verb: run, is, jump, become?
is, become
Identify the action verb in this sentence: "She runs every morning."
Runs
In the sentence "She is singing beautifully," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Helping, Is
In the sentence "She feels happy today," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Linking, Feels
Pick the helping verbs from this list:
am, run, have, happy, will
am, have, will
What linking verb is used in the sentence: "They were excited about the trip"?
Were
True or False: Action verbs show what the subject does.
True
In this sentence: "She danced gracefully at the school talent show," What type of verb and what is the verb?
Action, Danced
In the sentence "We are going to the park," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Helping, Are
How many helping verbs are in this sentence: "She will be going to the party"? What are they?
will and be
Fill in the blank with a linking verb: "The flowers ___ beautiful."
Are
Name three action verbs that describe physical activities.
Answers will vary
Run, Jump, Swim, Dance, Throw, Climb, Kick, Cycle, Lift, Skip, Slide, Roll, Jog, Hike, Sprint
In the sentence "They will arrive soon," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Helping, Will
In the sentence "The soup tastes delicious," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Linking, Tastes
Fill in the blank with the correct helping verb: "I ___ been waiting for an hour."
Have
Rewrite this sentence using a different linking verb: "He is tired."
looks or seems
Is the verb "think" an action verb or a linking verb in the sentence: "I think about my goals"?
Action
In the sentence "He seems upset," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Linking, Seems
In the sentence "He runs every morning," what type of verb and what is the verb?
Action, Runs