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Name That Name That Verb!Verb!
• Action VerbsAction Verbs• Linking VerbsLinking Verbs• Helping/Main Helping/Main
VerbsVerbs
There are There are different types different types of verbs. Some of verbs. Some
show action, show action, and some don’t.and some don’t.
An An action verbaction verb shows action. It shows action. It
tells what the tells what the subject of the subject of the
sentence does.sentence does.
Action VerbsAction Verbs
Bill Bill hithit the ball. the ball.The cat The cat purredpurred
softly.softly.I I walkwalk to school. to school.
Susan Susan spokespoke to me. to me.
A A linking verblinking verb links, or links, or
connects, the connects, the subject to the subject to the predicate. It predicate. It
does not show does not show action.action.
Common Linking Common Linking VerbsVerbs
am is are wasam is are waswere be beenwere be beenseems feels seems feels
tastestastes
Linking VerbsLinking Verbs
We We areare hungry. hungry.He He waswas late to late to
school.school.The winner The winner isis
Johnny.Johnny.The rose The rose smellssmells
good.good.
A A helping verbhelping verb helps a helps a main main
verbverb. The . The helping verb helping verb comes before comes before the main verb.the main verb.
HelpingHelping//MainMain VerbsVerbs
I I amam eatingeating my my lunch.lunch.
Ed Ed hashas takentaken the the test.test.
We We werewere talkingtalking..
Practice TimePractice TimeIn the following In the following sentences, see sentences, see
if you can if you can identify the identify the
verb.verb.
Ready?Ready?Let’s get Let’s get started!started!
They are They are watching watching
television.television.
They They areare watchingwatching
television.television.
Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatching
They They areare watchingwatching
television.television.
Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatchingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain
Frank was tired Frank was tired after work.after work.
Frank Frank waswas tired tired after work.after work.
Verb: wasVerb: was
Frank Frank waswas tired tired after work.after work.
Verb: wasVerb: wasType: Type: linking verblinking verb
My dad drove his My dad drove his car to the store.car to the store.
My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.
Verb: droveVerb: drove
My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.
Verb: droveVerb: droveType: Type: action verbaction verb
Finding NemoFinding Nemo is is her favorite her favorite
movie.movie.
Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite
movie.movie.
Verb: isVerb: is
Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite
movie.movie.
Verb: isVerb: isType: Type: linking verblinking verb
I did my I did my homework right homework right
after school.after school.
I I diddid my my homework right homework right
after school.after school.
Verb: didVerb: did
I I diddid my my homework right homework right
after school.after school.
Verb: didVerb: didType: Type: action verbaction verb
Ann was cooking Ann was cooking dinner in the dinner in the
kitchen.kitchen.
Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the
kitchen.kitchen.
Verb: was Verb: was cookingcooking
Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the
kitchen.kitchen.
Verb: was Verb: was cookingcookingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain
The boys were The boys were playing in the playing in the
park.park.
The boys The boys were were playingplaying in the in the
park.park.
Verb: were Verb: were playingplaying
The boys The boys werewere playingplaying in the in the
park.park.
Verb: were Verb: were playingplayingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain
Sarah competed Sarah competed in the track meet.in the track meet.
Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.
Verb: competedVerb: competed
Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.
Verb: competedVerb: competedType: Type: action verbaction verb
The ocean water The ocean water tastes salty.tastes salty.
The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.
Verb: tastesVerb: tastes
The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.
Verb: tastesVerb: tastesType: Type: linking verblinking verb
Thomas raised his Thomas raised his hand.hand.
Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.
Verb: raisedVerb: raised
Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.
Verb: raisedVerb: raisedType: Type: action verbaction verb
The teacher The teacher answered his answered his
question.question.
The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his
question.question.
Verb: answeredVerb: answered
The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his
question.question.
Verb: answeredVerb: answeredType: Type: action verbaction verb
Randy is studying Randy is studying for his grammar for his grammar
test.test.
Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar
test.test.
Verb: is studyingVerb: is studying
Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar
test.test.
Verb: is studyingVerb: is studyingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain
They will be late They will be late to the party.to the party.
They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.
Verb: will beVerb: will be
They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.
Verb: will beVerb: will beType: Type: linking verblinking verb
I am thirsty after I am thirsty after all that running.all that running.
I I amam thirsty after thirsty after all that running.all that running.
Verb: amVerb: am
I I amam thirsty after thirsty after all that running.all that running.
Verb: amVerb: amType: Type: linking verblinking verb
We have learned We have learned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.
We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.
Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearned
We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.
Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearnedType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain
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verbs, be sure verbs, be sure to use the to use the
related flash related flash cards oncards on
direct objects, direct objects, predicate predicate
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adjectives.adjectives.