Linking Verbs
Action Verbs
Past Tense
irregular verbs
Present Tense
100

Many people are/is afraid of piranhas.

are

100

She spins in the air.

spins

100

write the past tense of ask

asked

100

past tense of tell 

told

100

I ________ the bells. (hear)

hear

200

It was/were a sea monster.

was

200

The excited children waited for recess.

waited

200

write the past tense of plan

planned

200

past tense of fly

flew

200

She ____________ alone. (stand)

stands

300

I is/was at the store. 

was

300

The audience clapped loudly.

clapped

300

write the past tense of debate

debated

300

past tense of write

written

300

The officer _______ the robbers to stop. (tell)

tells

400

Scientists are/were unsure of its size for a long time.

were

400

The girls choose the music for their dance.

choose
400

write the past tense of worry

worried

400

past tense of swim

swam

400

We ________________ their brave work. (appreciate)

appreciate
500

The total number is/are about 100 attacks each year.

is

500

He glides across the hilly landscape.

glides

500

write the past tense of stir

stirred

500

past tense of drive

drove

500

The family __________ on the sidewalk. (stand) 

stands