Action Verbs
What is the Action Verbs in the sentence?
That large class ran down the hill.
RAN
What is the past tense verb of this word.
Eat
ate
What word in the sentence is a present tense verb
The cat is sleeping on the table.
sleeping
Which word in the sentence is a Future Tense Verb?
The mail sender will be handing out mail tomorrow.
will be handing out
In these two sentences, the word "appeared" is used differently. Identify which sentence uses "appeared" as a Linking Verb and which uses it as an Action Verb,
1. The magician appeared on the stage.
2. The magician appeared tired
1. Action
2. Linking (State of Mind)
What is the Action verb?
I cannot believe that it is cold!
believe
What is the past tense verb of this word?
running
ran
What is the present tense for the word below.
slept
sleep
What is the Future Tense of the two words below.
Running, Eating
will be running
will be eating
Helping verbs usually come directly _______ the main verb in a sentence.
before
I love to run down hills and fly off my bike.
run and fly
What is the past tense verb in the sentence below?
We love / loved to write fast in class in October.
loved
Name two present tense verbs
*ANY
Name two future Tense verbs
*any*
What is the helping verb in the sentence?
I am running to the store?
am
Create a sentence with 2 action verbs
*Any*
Add the proper past tense verb to the sentence.
We ____ a test last week.
had
Fix the sentence with the present tense verb.
I will be running 6 miles.
I am running 6 miles.
Fix the sentence with the correct Future Tense verb.
My dog sniffed the yellow flower.
My dog will be sniffing the yellow flower.
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The sky became dark?
became
What is the definition of an action verb?
A verb that shows what the subject is doing?
What is the definition of a past-tense verb?
A verb (Action) that already happened to the subject
What is the definition of a present-tense verb?
An action that is currently happening to the subject.
What is the definition of a future Tense verb?
An action that is happening in the future
Many sensory verbs act as linking verbs. Name 3 verbs related to your senses.
look, smell, sound, taste, feel