The document discusses three types of verbs: action verbs that describe physical actions, linking verbs that connect subjects to predicates, and helping verbs that indicate tense. It provides examples of each verb type and includes a short quiz to identify verbs in sample sentences.
3. Action Verbs
? An action verb tells what people or things can
do.
? These are some action verbs:
? play
? write
? scream
? dance
? pick
4. Linking Verbs
? A linking verb connects (links) the subject to
words in the predicate.
? These are some linking verbs:
? am
? is
? was
? were
? seem
5. Helping Verbs
? Helping verbs help show past tense.
? It comes before the main verb.
? These are some helping verbs:
? have skied
? has jumped
? has made
? have cooked
6. Which type of verb is it?
Which type of verb is in each sentence?
1. The dog has been to the vet.
2. She is a champion.
3. My uncle was a black belt.
4. The boy ran faster than anyone else.
5. We have played soccer for three
years.
6. The race car driver drove slowly.