Action Verbs
What is an action verb?
Tells what action a person or thing is doing.
What is a linking verb?
Connects the subject of the sentence to a noun or adjective in the sentence.
What is a helping verb?
verbs that HELP the main verb
What verb type is italicized?
Ella and Gianna looked really tired.
Linking Verb
the same or equal
On Friday, we headed to the best restaurant in our city.
D
Shows no _______ and identifies the _________.
Action; subject
Will you help me?
son-
sound
Ten coyotes howled loudly at the bright moon.
howled
Mr. Deitrick will be the principal and leader of our school.
will be
Identify the helping verb and main verb in this sentence:
Jennifer is questioning her friends actions.
Is- helping verb
Questioning-Main Verb
What is the verb phrase?
We were planning a huge party.
were planning
mem-
remember
Ask yourself what the __________ of the sentence did.
subject
The four black and white puppies seemed hungry.
seemed
I would love a huge cup of coffee right now!
would
What two things make up a verb phrase?
Helping Verb + Main Verb
soli-
alone
At the pep rally, the students cheered and screamed for their teacher Ms. Dietzel!!!
What are the two action verbs?
Cheered and Screamed
Name ALL of the linking verbs:
Brianna should have been tired after summer camp.
should; have; been
Name ALL of the helping verbs:
I should have been practicing my writing skills.
should; have; been
Name the verb phrase:
Shall we go to the Taylor Swift Concert?
shall go
ver-
truth