Verb Voom! (Action Verbs)
Verbs that show what the subject does are called what?
Action Verbs
What kind of verb connects the subject to a word that describes or renames it?
Linking verbs
In a verb phrase (like "will be going"), which verb carries the main meaning or action?
Main verb
In the sentence: "We have finished our project," what is the helping verb?
have
Is "sing" an action verb or a linking verb?
Action Verb
Find the action verb: "The squirrel buried its nuts for winter."
Buried
The most common linking verb is "to be." Name two forms of "to be" that you might use with a singular subject.
is ,was
What is the main verb in the phrase: "should listen"?
Listen
Identify all the helping verbs in the sentence: "The students will be presenting their projects tomorrow."
will be
In the sentence: "The baby appears sleepy," is "appears" an action verb or a linking verb?
Linking Verbs
Which word is the action verb in the sentence: "My sister painted a beautiful picture.
painted
Identify the linking verb: "The cake smelled delicious."
smelled
Find the main verb in the sentence: "They are building a new house."
building
Create a sentence using a helping verb, but make sure the main verb is an action verb.
he can jump very high; They are playing outside.
What is the helping verb in: "I do not like broccoli."
do
Give an action verb that describes how a bird moves.
.
Which word is the linking verb in this sentence? "After the long hike, I felt tired."
Felt
I have eaten lunch already," what is the main verb?
eaten
I come before the main verb to help it. What kind of verb am I?
Helping verb
True or False: In "She runs fast," "runs" is a helping verb
False
Use the action verb "run" in a sentence in the past tense.
He ran quickly to catch the bus.
Create a sentence using the linking verb "become."
She became the class president; The caterpillar became a butterfly.
Write a sentence where the main verb is "study," and it is part of a verb phrase.
He is studying hard for the test; They will study together.
True or False: In "The bird has flown away," "has" is a helping verb.
true
True or False: "Am" is a helping verb.
True