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Name That Verb!

Name That Verb!. © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com. Action Verbs Linking Verbs Helping/Main Verbs. There are different types of verbs. Some show action, and some don’t. An action verb shows action. It tells what the subject of the sentence does. Action Verbs

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Name That Verb!

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  1. Name That Verb! © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com • Action Verbs • Linking Verbs • Helping/Main Verbs

  2. There are different types of verbs. Some show action, and some don’t.

  3. An action verb shows action. It tells what the subject of the sentence does.

  4. Action Verbs Bill hit the ball. The cat purred softly. I walk to school. Susan spoke to me.

  5. A linking verb links, or connects, the subject to the predicate. It does not show action.

  6. Common Linking Verbs am is are was were be been being become seems feels tastes

  7. Linking Verbs We are hungry. He was late to school. The winner is Johnny. The rose smells good.

  8. A helping verbhelps a main verb. The helping verb comes before the main verb.

  9. Helping/Main Verbs I ameating my lunch. Ed hastaken the test. We weretalking.

  10. Practice Time In the following sentences, see if you can identify the verb.

  11. Ready? Let’s get started!

  12. They are watching television.

  13. They arewatching television. Verb: are watching

  14. They arewatching television. Verb: are watching Type: helping/main

  15. Frank was tired after work.

  16. Frank was tired after work. Verb: was

  17. Frank was tired after work. Verb: was Type: linking verb

  18. My dad drove his car to the store.

  19. My dad drove his car to the store. Verb: drove

  20. My dad drove his car to the store. Verb: drove Type: action verb

  21. Finding Nemo is her favorite movie.

  22. Finding Nemois her favorite movie. Verb: is

  23. Finding Nemois her favorite movie. Verb: is Type: linking verb

  24. I did my homework right after school.

  25. I did my homework right after school. Verb: did

  26. I did my homework right after school. Verb: did Type: action verb

  27. Ann was cooking dinner in the kitchen.

  28. Ann wascooking dinner in the kitchen. Verb: was cooking

  29. Ann wascooking dinner in the kitchen. Verb: was cooking Type: helping/main

  30. The boys were playing in the park.

  31. The boys were playing in the park. Verb: were playing

  32. The boys wereplaying in the park. Verb: were playing Type: helping/main

  33. Sarah competed in the track meet.

  34. Sarah competed in the track meet. Verb: competed

  35. Sarah competed in the track meet. Verb: competed Type: action verb

  36. The ocean water tastes salty.

  37. The ocean water tastes salty. Verb: tastes

  38. The ocean water tastes salty. Verb: tastes Type: linking verb

  39. Thomas raised his hand.

  40. Thomas raised his hand. Verb: raised

  41. Thomas raised his hand. Verb: raised Type: action verb

  42. The teacher answered his question.

  43. The teacher answered his question. Verb: answered

  44. The teacher answered his question. Verb: answered Type: action verb

  45. Randy is studying for his grammar test.

  46. Randy isstudying for his grammar test. Verb: is studying

  47. Randy isstudying for his grammar test. Verb: is studying Type: helping/main

  48. They will be late to the party.

  49. They willbe late to the party. Verb: will be

  50. They willbelate to the party. Verb: will be Type: linking verb

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