Verb Tenses
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Potpourri
100
Write the complete verb in the sentence. Write Present, Past, Future to tell the tense of each verb. The children will go outside for recess today.
will go--Future Tense
100
Name 3 helping verbs.
May Be Do Should Have Will Might Being Does Could Had Can Must Been Did Would Has Shall Am Are Is Was Were
100
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb links the subject to the rest of the sentence (predicate), it does NOT show an action.
100
What is an irregular Verb?
An irregular verb does NOT add -ed to form the past tense; it changes form.
100
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows an action.
200
Write the complete verb in the sentence. Write Present, Past, Future to tell the tense of each verb. We went on vacation last summer.
Went--Past Tense
200
Write the correct form of the helping verb, The baby kitten (have, has) fluffy fur.
has
200
Find the verb and tell whether it is a linking verb or an action verb. The sun is hot.
is--linking
200
Write the correct past tense form for the irregular verb: Sally (give) me a candy bar for my birthday.
gave
200
What is the verb in the following sentence: I remember the big party last summer.
remember
300
Write the complete verb in the sentence. Write Present, Past, Future to tell the tense of each verb. The athletes are running quickly on the course.
are running--Present Tense
300
Write the correct form of the helping verb, I (have, has) grown many veggies in my garden.
have
300
Find the verb and tell whether it is a linking verb or an action verb. The waves are huge today!
are--linking
400
Write the complete verb in the sentence. Write Present, Past, Future to tell the tense of each verb. The goldfish swam in the pond.
Swam--Past Tense
400
Write the correct form of the helping verb, The rabbits (have, has) tried to eat my garden.
have
400
Find the verb and tell whether it is a linking verb or an helping verb. Tim and Tom are swimming in the pool.
are swimming--helping with action
400
Write the correct past tense form for the irregular verb: I (see) a beautiful rainbow after the storm.
saw
400
What is the verb in the following sentence: Mother told us a story before bed.
told
500
Write the complete verb in the sentence. Write Present, Past, Future to tell the tense of each verb. Tim has brought his camera to the party.
Has Brought--Past Tense
500
Name 5 helping verbs that have not been named yet.
May Be Do Should Have Will Might Being Does Could Had Can Must Been Did Would Has Shall Am Are Is Was Were
500
Find the verb and tell whether it is a linking verb or an helping verb. She is brushing her teeth.
is brushing--helping with action
500
Write the correct past tense form for the irregular verb: Ryan and I had (ride) horses on our vacation.
ridden
500
What is the past tense form of the following verb with & without a helping verb? take
took and taken