Verb Basics
Give a short definition of a verb
A word that shows action or links the subject to the rest of the sentence.
What is an action verb?
A verb shows an action that someone or something is doing
What verb tense shows an action that is happening now or happens regularly.
present tense
These verbs do not form the past tense by adding -ed.
Irregular verbs
Which verb is an action verb?
A. is
B. seem
C. run
D. was
C.) run
The dog ___ to the park every morning. (walk)
The dog walks to the park every morning.
What verb is this?
The dog ran across the yard.
It is an action verb
In the sentence “We visited the museum,” what verb tense is visited?
past tense
What is the past tense of the verb go
went
Fill in the sentence with a linking verb:
The soup ______ hot after sitting on the stove.
is / was / feels
She ___ the piano beautifully.
A) plays
B) play
C) played
Which type of verb connects the subject to a word that describes or renames it?
A) Action verb
B) Helping verb
C) Linking verb
C) Linking verb
In the sentence “She has written three stories,” what verb form is written?
past participle
Which verb correctly completes the sentence?
Yesterday, she ___ the ball.
threw
True or False:
In the sentence “The dog smells the food,” the verb is a linking verb.
False
Identify the verbs:
"The cat was sitting by the window."
Sitting is an action verb
Was is a helping verb
A student says “is” is an action verb in the sentence “She is happy.”
What type of verb is is?
Is is a linking verb
They will have finished the book by Friday,” what verb tense is will have finished?
future perfect tense
The sentence “He has drinked the water” is incorrect.
What verb should replace drinked?
drunk
Read the sentence below:
The sky looks blue.
Is the verb looks an action verb or a linking verb? Explain your choice.
Linking verb (it connects sky to blue and you can replace it with an equal sign)
A verb is only an action
True or false
False
How many helping verbs are there in this sentence:
“They have been practicing for the game.”
There are two- have and been
The sentence “He has ate already” is incorrect.
What verb form should replace ate and what type of verb is it?
The verb is eaten and it is past participle
The verb begin has these forms: begin – began – begun.
Which form is the past participle?
begun
Create your own sentence using:
one action verb
one linking verb
Underline the verbs.
Example Answer:
The cat jumped onto the table and was quiet.