Linking Verbs
The octopus is a shy animal.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
is
The movie company has hired a famous director.
1. What is the helping verb?
2. What is the main verb?
2. hired
Name the three progressive forms of the verbs.
Present Progressive, Past Progressive, or Future Progressive
Begin, Began, Has ___________
Begun
isn't
We _____ at the aquarium yesterday. (was or were)
were
I am standing near the cameras.
1. What is the helping verb?
2. What is the main verb?
1. am
2. standing
Later, we _____ creating a painting of a garden.
will be
Swim, _______ , Has Swum
Swam
were not
weren't
I _____ excited about the new shark exhibit. (was or were)
was
1. What is the helping verb?
2. What is the main verb?
1. can
2. make
Jacob and I _____ working on a presentation on Claude Monet. (is or are)
are
_________ , Took, Has Taken
Take
was not
Long ago, sailors _____ afraid of the giant squid.
were
She has practiced this movie many times.
1. What is the helping verb?
2. What is the main verb?
1. has
2. practiced
We are learning about different forms of art.
1. What is the progressive form of the verb?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
1. are learning
2. present progressive
Write the past form of the verb in parenthesis to correctly complete BOTH sentences.
1. His huge sledgehammer ______ through the air. (fly)
2. I have _____ nothing for days. (eat)
1. Flew
2. Eaten
won't
will not
Define: Linking Verb
A linking verb links the subject of a sentence with other words that tell about the subject. A linking verb does NOT show action.
What is the difference between the main verb and helping verb?
The most important word is the main verb. The helping verb usually works with the main verb to tell when the action happened. The helping verb always comes before the main verb.
How do you form a progressive verb?
HINT: _____ + _____ + _____
helping verb + main verb + ing
Name all three forms (Present, Past, Past with has, have or had) of the verb ride.
Ride, Rode, Has Ridden
What is a contraction?
A contraction is made by joining two words together. An apostrophe takes the place of any letters that are left out. Some contractions are formed by joining a verb with the word not.