Action
Linking
Helping
Action V. Linking
Main & Helping Verbs
100

Identify the Action Verb

I brushed my dog's hair.

brushed

100
My friend is really tall.
What is is?
100
You will be very sorry if you step on my foot.
What is will be?
100
On her way to school, Mackenzie sprained her ankle.
What is sprained? It is ACTION
100
He is going home.
Helping Verb-Is Main Verb-Going
200

Identify the Action Verb


Kenny slipped on a banana peel.

slipped

200
Mathew seems nervous about his test.
What is seems?
200
We might have won the race if Patrick didn't fall.
What is might have?
200
I feel happy about puppies.
What is feel? It is LINKING
200
Poodles are classified as a dog.
Helping Verb- Are Main Verb-Classified
300

Caitlin slams her book down loudly.

What is slams?

300
Your voice sounds like a thousand angels.
What is sounds?
300
What could be for lunch today?
What is could be?
300
Dream about tomorrow, man.
What is dream? It is ACTION
300
I have walked a long distance.
Helping Verb-have Main Verb-walked
400
In the corner stood a lamp that doesn't work.
What is stood?
400
Last year was his second time playing baseball.
What is was?
400
Cole is studying to be a doctor.
What is is studying?
400
Which is the correct answer?
What is is? It is LINKING.
400
Connor was living in Alaska before fifth grade.
Helping Verb-was Main Verb-living
500
I got sentenced to detention.
What is sentenced?
500
Everything looks wonderful when you are in love.
What is looks and are?
500
The people do seem happy.
What is do seem?
500
He is the only one to get the answer right.
What is is? It is LINKING.
500
What do you see in the sky?
Helping Verb- Do Main Verb- See
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