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Grammar Verbs Verb: a word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Action Verbs: An action verb is a verb that expresses mental or physical action Example: The wolves howled at night. She ran to the store. Shane believes in Santa Claus. Linking Verbs: A linking verb is a verb that does not show action but connects the subject with a word in the predicate (the part of a sentence that says something about the subject of the sentence). The word that follows the linking verb fills out or completes the meaning of the verb and refers to the subject of the verb. The most common linking verb is be . Below are some forms of the verb be : am has been may be is have been might be are had been can be was will be should be were shall be would have been In addition to the forms of be , the following verbs are also commonly used as linking verbs: appear grow seem stay become look smell taste feel remain sound Notice how the linking verbs in the following sentences link the subject with a word in the predicate: EXAMPLE : The actor appeared tired during the play. (The verb appeared connects actor and tired .) Sara stayed calm in the midst of the clamor . (The verb stayed links Sara and calm .) Action versus Linking Verbs: Some verbs may be either action or linking verbs, depending on how they are used . The meaning of the sentence tells you which kind of verb is being used. ACTION: Amy looked through the telescope. LINKING: Amy looked pale. ACTION: We all felt the rough bark of the tree. LINKING: We all felt excited before the first dance of the year. Helping Verbs: Some verbs consist of more than one word. If it consists of more than one word, it is called a verb phrase . A verb phrase contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs . In the following sentences, the verb phrases are underlined and the helping verbs are in boldfaced type: EXAMPLES Many Europeans can speak a second language. Kansas has been named the Sunflower State. Bryan will vote in the next election.\ Here is a list of words commonly used as helping verbs. The first seven words are all forms of the verb be . am be had might shall is been do must should are has does can will was have may could would were did Sometimes the verb phrase is interrupted by another part of speech. One common interrupter is the word not . In a question, the verb phrase is often interrupted by the subject. Note the separation of the verbs in the following verb phrases: EXAMPLES Mrs. Farrell does not have a new desk. Our school has always held student council elections. Did you watch the news this morning? Can you help us?