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A Verb:
 expresses
an action,
 states that something exists, or
 links the subject to its description.
Action verbs express action –
something you can do!
For example:
Write
Eat
Cry
Play
Write two more examples on
your worksheet.
Find the action verb in these sentences
& write them on line 2 of your worksheet.
The girl jumped over the first hurdle.
The horse bolted across the field.
John drank the lemonade slowly.
A sentence cannot exist without a
verb. There are one word sentences.
For example:
Run!
Go!
Sit!
Write an example on your worksheet.
Helping verbs help action/main verbs
express precise shades of meaning.
Common helping verbs are:
Has
Do
May
Have
Does
Might
Had
Did
Must
Fill in the blanks on your worksheet.
Can
Could
Shall
Should
Will
Would
The combination of one or more helping verbs
with an action/main verb is called
a verb phrase.
For example:
Strong verbs can make your writing powerful.
Action verbs are often accompanied by helping verbs.
Linking verbs should be memorized.
Find the helping verbs in these sentences
& write them on line 6 of your worksheet.
Nick will eat meatballs for dinner tonight.
Elizabeth had gone to the library.
Mr. Walters did swim last night in the lake.
May we have some more hot dogs?
Now do the worksheet on the back
of this page for more practice!
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A linking verb states that
something exists, or is.
The box appears empty.
Bert seems happy today.
The music sounds very loud to the parents.
The “BE” verbs:
Be
Being
Been
Am
Are
Is
Was
Were
COMMON LINKING VERBS:
Appear
Become
Feel
Grow
Look
Remain
Seem
Smell
Sound
Taste
The End