Action Verbs
Which verb is an action verb?
Could or write?
Write
What is another word for link?
Connect
What tense is the verb, am, in the following sentence?
I am listening to the teacher.
present tense
Choose one of the following verbs and say a sentence using one of the verbs.
studies
smells
will
Example answers:
Asia always studies for her biology tests.
The bakery smells delicious!
We will arrive late to the party.
Can a sentence have an action verb AND a linking verb in it?
NO
What is the action verb in the following sentence?
Claude jogs to school every day.
jogs
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
The roller coaster was really scary!
was
What is the helping verb and the action verb in the following sentence?
Your brother could help you with your math homework.
Action verb = help
Choose one of the following linking verbs and say a sentence with the linking verb in it.
are
been
acted
feels
Example sentences:
Luis and Mateo are friends.
Have you been to Texas?
Esme acted nervous when the teacher took her note.
The pillow feels soft.
Helping verbs tell the verb tense. What is the helping verb in the following sentence? What verb tense is it?
I will study first and then watch TV.
Helping verb = will
Tense = Future tense
Which of the following verbs is NOT an action verb?
Dance, run, seems, yell
seems
Which of the following words is NOT a linking verb?
tastes, sounds, became, eats
eats
Which of the following verbs is NOT a helping verb?
acted, should, am, can
acted
Say a sentence that has an action verb in it.
Example sentences:
The children played at the park for two hours.
My mom and sister watch the football game.
Jack and I shop at the same stores.
Is the verb, is, a linking verb or helping verb in the following sentence?
The yellow and brown giraffe at The Turtle Back Zoo is very tall.
linking verb
What is an action verb?
An action verb describes an action that the subject is doing.
What is a linking verb?
Linking verbs link or connect the subject to another idea present in the sentence.
What is a helping verb?
Helping verbs are verbs that help tell the verb tense in the sentence.
Say a sentence that has a helping verb in it.
The students can play soccer after school.
The fans are cheering for the football team.
My best friend is performing in the school play.
Is the verb, looked, in the following sentence a linking verb or an action verb?
The students looked sleepy.
Looked is a linking verb in that sentence because it connects the students to sleepy. The students do not perform an action in that sentence.
What are the two action verbs in the following sentence?
What verb tense are the action verbs in the following sentence? (Present, past, or future)
Last night I washed all the dishes and my sister dried them.
washed and dried
Past tense
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
What verb tense is the linking verb in the following sentence? (Present, past, or future)
The house felt cold after the furnace broke.
felt
past tense
What is the helping verb in the following sentence?
What verb tense is the helping verb in the following sentence? (Present, past, or future)
Mrs. Schepis will correct the tests tomorrow.
will
future tense
Say a sentence that has TWO helping verbs in it and one action verb.
Example sentences:
We have been waiting for our plane to leave for three hours.
Mario should be singing in the choir.
You will be listening to the story today.
Is the verb look a linking verb or action verb in the following sentence? Why?
The lifeguards look at all of the people swimming in the ocean.
Look is an action verb because it tells the action that the lifeguards do in the sentence.