LINKING VERBS
ACTION VERBS
VERB PHRASES
WHICH VERB?
100

The dog is on the green grass. 

is 

100

My uncle plays the drums in a band. 

plays 

100

My mom is running late for work today. 

is running 

100

My friend is singing in the talent competition. 

is singing- main and helping 

200

Players are on the football field. 

are

200

Mrs. Perez cooks chili in the kitchen for Christmas. 

cooks 

200
He will park the car at the entrance.

will park 

200

Perla wrote a song with her guitar.

wrote- action 

300

Dusty books were on the library shelves. 

were

300

The artist created a masterpiece for the art gallery. 

created

300

The girls are planting corn in the garden.

are planting

300

She is by the classroom upstairs. 

is- linking 

400
Our Std. 1G Language quiz was a hard one. 

was

400

Howard dropped the candy all over the floor yesterday. 

dropped

400

They have made many animals from play dough in class. 

have made

400

Her back is hurting from the fall. 

is hurting- helping and main 

500

I am a hundred years old this year. 

am 

500
The bean plants in our class grew last week. 

grew

500

Someday they will make a huge cake. 

will make
500

I filled the balloons with helium. 

filled- action