Action/Linking Verbs
The ball is red.
What is a linking verb?
Identify the main verb:
She is reading a book.
What is "reading"?
The grocery list (is / are) on the table.
What is "is"?
Use the regular ending "-ed" to make the verb past tense:
Last year, I (want) a puppy for my birthday.
What is "wanted"?
Yesterday he (tells) a story.
What is "told"?
The children play soccer.
What is an action verb?
Identify the helping verb:
We could study after school tomorrow.
What is "could"?
The runners (hurries / hurry) to the finish line.
What is "hurry"?
Use the helping verb "will" to make the verb future tense:
Tomorrow, my dad and I (build) a treehouse.
What is "will build"?
Yesterday, someone (steals) the crown jewels!
What is "stole"?
The singer sang his song.
What is "sang," an action verb?
Identify the main verb:
Belgium has won the World Cup!
What is "won"?
The audience (cheers / cheer) for the performers.
What is "cheers"?
Use the helping verb "has/have" to make the verb present perfect tense:
I (read) three Sequoyah Books this year.
What is "have read"?
What is "hurt"?
She became tired quickly.
What is "became," a linking verb?
Identify the helping verb:
He must finish his chores.
What is "must"?
My aunt and uncle (is / are) arriving today.
What is "are"?
Use the helping verb "had" to make the verb past perfect tense:
Thomas (visits) Japan when he was five.
What is "had visited"?
Yesterday, two kids (fight) on the playground.
What is "fought"?
The cake smells delicious!
What is "smells," a linking verb?
Identify the complete verb phrase:
Our teacher has been talking forever!
What is "has been talking"?
A bouquet of flowers (makes / make) a thoughtful gift.
What is "makes"?
Use the helping verbs "will have" to make the verb future perfect tense:
You (write) an essay by spring break.
What is "will have written"?
Yesterday, I (choose) cereal for breakfast.
What is "chose"?