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English I G.Verbs D014-D017 Verbs A verb shows action or a state of being . Action Verbs: tells what action Visible Action: can be something or someone is performing seen Example: dig, yell, measure, play, Mental Action: cannot be seen Examples: wonder, hope, believe, think, Transitive Verbs: directs action toward someone or baseball . something . Example: Angie played baseball. Angie played what? Intransitive Verbs: does not direction action toward someone or something Example: Danny played well. Danny played what? well . Linking Verbs: connects a noun before the verb with a word after the verb. (Hint: think of the linking - The most common linking verb is some form of be. The Forms of be Am Is Are Were Be Being Have Has Had Might Must Can Could Should Would Or any combination of the above words Appear Taste Stay Was Been May Will Other verbs may be used as linking verbs Feel Become Turn Other Linking Verbs Look Seem Grow Remain Examples: The students are excited to start the new semester. Sound Smell The cake is delicious. English I G.Verbs D014-D017 Linking or Action Verb? Some linking verbs can also be used as action verbs, so how do you tell the difference? If the verb can be replace with am, is, or are, it is a linking verb. If not, it is an action verb. Example: Robbie grew quite tall. (Robbie is tall) Linking Robbie grew tomatoes. (Robbie is tomatoes?) Not linking Helping Verbs: verbs that can be added to another verb to make a single verb phrase. Be verbs can be used as helping verbs. Helping Verbs other than the forms of be do have shall can Does Has Should Could Did Had Will May Would Might must Verb Phrases Helping Verbs Am Can Will be Should have been Key Verbs Talking Write Studying Considered Sometimes other words may separate helping verbs from key verbs Verb Phrases Separated Mom will certainly not allow anyone in the kitchen in the kitchen at that time. Has anyone seen my keys to the apartment?