Verbs! Verbs! Verbs!

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Give an example of an action verb.

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Run, jump, swim, and dance are examples of action verbs.

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What is the past tense of 'talk'?

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The past tense of 'talk' is 'talked'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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What is the future tense of 'see'?

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The future tense of 'see' is 'will see'.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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The verbs are 'is' and 'reading'.

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What is the present tense of 'sing'?

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The present tense of 'sing' is 'sing' for plural subjects and 'sings' for singular subjects.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice, such as 'is', 'are', 'have', and 'will'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'They will play soccer tomorrow.'

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The verb is 'will play'.