Linking/Helping/Action
Is the underlined verb action or linking?
The boy held the suitcase close to him.
action
Is the following verb regular or irregular?
decorate
Is the following a past or present participle?
The singing birds
present
Identify the modal auxiliary in this sentence:
I might go to the beach after school today.
might
Is the following verb phrase past, present, or future progressive?
The girl is going to the store to get more cereal.
present progressive
Is the underlined verb action or linking?
Colorado is the state north of New Mexico.
linking
Is the following verb regular or irregular?
drive
irregular
Is the following a past or present participle?
The chewed gum
past
Identify the modal auxiliary in this sentence:
The school could be closed tomorrow because of the hurricane.
could
Is the following verb phrase past, present, or future progressive?
We will be traveling when spring break is happening.
future progressive
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Caroline and Miranda are sweeping the leaves off the porch.
are
Is the following verb regular or irregular?
write
irregular
Write the past participle of this verb: polish
polished
Which modal auxiliary is a suggestion: must or should
should
Is the following verb phrase past, present, or future progressive?
The circus was going to stop at my town, but they didn't.
past
Name the full verb phrase in this sentence:
Mrs. VonDeylen will be giving the winner a prize.
will be giving
What is the past tense of this verb:
sing
sang
Write the present participle of this verb: fight
fighting
Which modal auxiliary means "a requirement; need to"?
must
Was is the future progressive of this verb:
eatwill be eating
Name the full verb phrase in this sentence:
Pottery was once a very popular form of art.
was
What is the past tense of this verb:
eat
ate
Write a sentence with the present participle of dance.
Write a sentence using the following modal auxiliary: can
What is the present progressive of this verb: write
is/are writing