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A verb is a word used to describe an action, a condition, or a state of being. The two main types are linking and action. Both types can be joined by a helping verb. An action verbs tells what a subject does. The action it expressed can be either physical or mental. Early humans moved constantly. (physical) They carried their few possessions with them. (physical) These people worried about survival. (mental) They feared large animals. (mental) A linking verb links its subject to a word in the predicate. The most common linking verbs are: Be, am, is, are, was, were, been, being, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste Early humans were food gatherers. (were links humans to gatherers) They often felt hungry. (felt links they to hungry) Some verbs can be linking and action: Animals appeared at their campsites. (action) Some animals appeared friendly. (links animals to friendly) Helping Verbs help main verbs express action or precise meaning. The combination of one or more helping verb with a main verb is called a verb phrase. Animals could carry the humans’ heavy loads farther. (helping + action) Then people would travel farther. (helping + action) Some verbs can be main verbs and helping verbs. For example, had is standing alone in the first sentence below (main verb- linking) but is a helping verb in the second sentence. People had tools now. They had mastered many skills. Common Helping Verbs are: Forms of be: be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been Forms of do: do, does, did Forms of have: have, has, had Other: could, should, would, may, might, must, can, shall, will
