Linking Verbs ("To Be" Verbs)
List any linking verbs:
She is my teammate.
is
List any action verbs:
The boy in the red shoes kicked the ball.
kicked
What two words make this contraction?
hasn't
has not
List any linking verbs:
We were going to the store before dinner.
were
List any action verbs:
My mom works as a nurse and still makes dinner every night.
works, makes
What two words make this contraction?
won't
will not
List any linking verbs:
Shelly is her sister, and I am her cousin.
is, am
List any action verbs:
She is glad that she gets an extra study day.
gets
What contraction is made out of these two words?
have not
haven't
List any linking verbs:
My friends were there, waiting for me to join, so I climbed up on the bleachers. Having friends to sit with at the game is nice.
were, is
List any action verbs:
The Bible says to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
says, do, love, walk
What contraction is made out of this word?
cannot
can't