Verbs

Action Verbs...

• show the subject DOING something

• say that the subject IS something

• are a person, place, thing or idea

• are verbs that help other verbs by EXTENDING the meaning

Linking Verbs...

• show the subject DOING something

• say that the subject IS something

• are a person, place, thing or idea

• are verbs that help other verbs by EXTENDING the meaning

Helping Verbs...

• show the subject DOING something

• say that the subject IS something

• are a person, place, thing or idea

• are verbs that help other verbs by EXTENDING the meaning

If the subject is plural, the verb must be...

• Plural

• Singular

• Transitive

• Linking

If the subject is singular, the verb must be...

• Plural

• Singular

• Transitive

• Linking

A verb that transfers its action onto a noun or pronoun

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

• Transitive Verb

• Intransitive Verb

A verb that does NOT transfer its action onto a noun or pronoun

• Action Verb

• Linking Verb

• Transitive Verb

• Intransitive Verb

What type of verb is in the following sentence?

Mrs. Conley and Ms. Joseph are best friends.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

• Pronoun

What type of verb is in the following sentence?

She took Bruno for a long walk after school.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

• Pronoun

What is the helping verb is in the following sentence?

We were going to play basketball on the courts today.

• We

• were

• going

• basketball