Verbs

A verb is...

• a person, place, or thing

• a word that takes the place of a noun

• a descriptive word

• an action, state, or occurrence

This type of verb can be physical or mental.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

This verb has exactly 23 words.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

This verb doesn't show action by itself.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

This verb tells what the subject is doing.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

This verb shows you the action.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

This verb links the subject to information about the subject.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

These verbs don't follow the past tense rules (you can't just add -ed).

• Action Verbs

• Helping Verbs

• Linking Verbs

• Irregular Verbs

• Regular Verbs

The Subject-Verb Agreement states that the subject and verb must...

• match

• agree in number

• look good together

• be in sync

These verbs usually begin with "to".

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

• Irregular Verb

• Infinitives