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name the action verb
name the linking verb
name the helping verb
give me the verb phrase
am is Simple, compound, or complex
100
We were standing there for an hour.
What is standing
100
My feet are growing cold.
What is are
100
I can hear a noise.
What is can
100
My friend Bob can fish with his bare hands.
What is can fish
100
I am so tired; I could take a nap.
What is compound
200
Dad saw the deer walking in our backyard.
What is saw
200
Now it is over six feet high!
What is is
200
I will nail it to a tree.
What is will
200
I have watched him pull a trout out of the water without a rod or net.
What is have watched
200
I love to eat pizza and dip it in ranch dressing.
What is simple
300
Sally heard a noise coming from the upstairs bedroom.
What is heard
300
My bean plant was tall and strong.
What is was
300
We would see them at sunset.
What is would
300
I will be going to the game on Saturday night.
What is will be going
300
During the evening, I like to look at the stars.
What is simple
400
Birds build nests in trees and other places.
What is build
400
The squirrels were ready for winter.
What is were
400
I can go to the game if you want me to.
What is can
400
I can see the star shining brightly in the distance.
What is can see
400
I am hungry; however, I can wait to eat at home.
What is compound
500
Next summer I will nail it to a tree.
What is nail
500
Summer is a time for simple pleasures.
What is is
500
In the morning, we did find a new car.
What is did
500
She is being mean.
What is is being
500
I was fine until she left.
What is complex