Verbs
Every sentence needs a verb
True
Polly measured the milk carefully in a measuring cup.
measured
The elephant’s ears are enormous.
are
She has asked you several times.
has asked
Angela loves kittens and puppies.
loves- Action Verb
What is an Action Verb?
An action verb is a word that shows what someone or something is doing.
Anthony travelled to Japan last summer.
travelled
The surface of the table is sticky.
is
They are running late.
are running.
George and Susan are extremely intelligent students.
are- Linking Verb
What is a Linking Verb?
A linking verb links the subject to words describing the subject.
The Girl Scouts sold many cookies this year.
My mom looks beautiful.
looks
I am writing a story.
am writing
They might win this race after all.
might win- Helping Verb
What is a Helping Verb and Main Verb?
The helping verb helps the main verb tell about the action. The main verb is the most important word. The helping verb comes before the main verb.
The car slid all the way into the fence.
slid
The pizza tastes spicy.
tastes
Did he eat all his vegetables?
Did eat
Lisa looks pretty in her green dress
looks- helping
Mention three Helping Verbs
am, is, are, was, were, will, would, can, could, has, have, had, may, might
The workers installed a new window in the living room.
installed
Jake appeared worried this morning.
appeared
Would you be available in the morning?
Would be
Could you help him with that?