Verb definitions
Type of verb
Simple Tenses
Compound tenses
Helping, Linking, Action?
100
A group of words that does the work of a single verb.
What is a verb phrase?
100
Has received
What is a verb phrase?
100
Marcus plays lacrosse in the spring.
What is present tense?
100
Katie had practiced the flute everyday.
What is past perfect?
100
Morgan is a horse rider.
What is a linking verb?
200
Links the subject with a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
What is a linking verb?
200
ate Alyse ate caviar for the first and last time yesterday.
What is an irregular verb?
200
Jeremiah showed the class his guitar.
What is past tense?
200
Bradley will have played basketball.
What is future perfect?
200
Mr. Lussier teaches the class.
What is an action verb?
300
Does not form its past and its past participle by adding d or ed to the present.
What are irregular verbs?
300
Helping verbs
What are: am is are was were been being be can may might must could should would do does did has have had will
300
Ms. Fazio will give her class a test.
What is future tense?
300
Mr. Nesbitt had assigned a project due next week.
What is past perfect?
300
Brandon appears to be happy.
What is a linking verb?
400
Used with a main verb.
What is a helping verb?
400
Ali looks out the window
What is a regular verb?
400
Jordan will go to a movie this weekend.
What is future?
400
The students have waited outside in the cold.
What is present perfect?
400
Gabby kicks the soccer ball in the net.
What is an action verb?
500
Expresses the subject doing something.
What is an action verb?
500
Linking verbs
What is to be, to seem, to become
500
Brittany worked as a crew member for the play.
What is past?
500
Samdi has helped his friend with homework.
What is present perfect?
500
Dustin should have done his homework.
What are helping verbs?
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