Action Verbs
Direct Objects
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Verb Tenses
100
Gina keeps her horse at the stable.
Keeps
100
The neighbors held a meeting.
Verb- held; D.O. - meeting
100
Everyone is preparing for the fair.
is preparing
100
Joan visited Australia.
visited- action
100
My mother (teach, teaches) a class in oil painting.
teaches
200
She removes dirt and stones from it's hooves.
removes
200
Ms. Bud explained the purpose.
Verb- explained/ D.O.- purpose
200
The old library had stood for a long time.
had stood
200
She saw grown kangaroos.
saw- action
200
Often we (passes, pass) the time in my mother's studio.
pass
300
Gina takes lessons once a week.
takes
300
She described the problems.
Verb- Described/ D.O. - problems
300
It was destroyed in a fire last year.
was destroyed
300
One kangaroo was five feet tall.
was- linking
300
Aunt Mildred _________ an antique shop. (start)
started
400
Last week a loud noise frightened her horse.
frightened
400
She introduced the speakers.
Verb- introduced/ D.O. - speakers
400
People were talking about a new building before the fire.
were talking
400
He smelled terrible.
Smelled- linking
400
The family _________ to help her. (offer)
Offered
500
Finally, Gina brought the horse back to the stables.
brought
500
Mayor Arnez read his speech.
Verb- read/ D.O.- speech
500
The fire will be going to destroy his home.
will be going.
500
The babies appear safe in the pouch.
babies- linking
500
Make future tense: This summer Eva has traveled to New Mexico.
This summer Eva will travel to New Mexico.
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