Action Verb
What is the action verb in this sentence?
"The cat runs fast."
runs
Name the helping verb:
"She is going to the store."
is
What being verb completes the sentence?
"I ______ happy." (am / is)
am
True or False?
"Smell" can be a linking verb.
False, it is an action verb
Fill in the blank to make the verb past tense: "Yesterday, I ________ (play) outside."
played
Yesterday is the in the past, so your verb must be in the past.
What is something you do when you are having fun? (Give an action verb.)
laugh
Which helping verb completes the sentence?
"They ______ going to the park." (is / are)
are
What is the being verb:
"She was at the library yesterday."
was
What linking verb completes the sentence?
"The flowers ________ beautiful." (looks / look)
look
(subject is plural, so the verb is singular)
What tense is this verb? "I am playing soccer."
present tense
Find the action verb: "They jump on the trampoline."
jump
Identify the helping verb:
"I will help you with your homework."
will
Which is NOT a being verb? (am, run, is)
run
(it is an action verb)
Which word is a linking verb?
"The soup tastes good."
this is a linking verb because it connects "soup"/the subject to "good"
Change the verb to future tense:
"She will ________ (jump) tomorrow."
be jumping
Find the action verb:
"She paints a picture for her friend."
paints
True or False? "Has" is a helping verb.
True
Name three being verbs.
am, is are, was, were, has been, have been, had been, is being, are being, was being, will have been
What is a linking verb?
Connect the subject with something that describes it.
Identify the verb tense:
"They were reading a book."
past
Name two action verbs that describe something you do outside.
play, run, hike, swim, walk, etc.
Name two helping verbs that could complete this sentence:
"He ______ playing soccer."
will be
Identify the being verb:
"We are excited to learn new things."
Find the linking verb in this sentence:
"The dog seems tired after the walk."
seems
Rewrite the sentence in present tense:
"She sang a song."