Main, Helping, and Linking Verbs

Choose the correct helping verb in the sentence.

Jon ________ seen his friend trust Jesus.

• have

• has

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'She seems happy.'

• feels

• becomes

• seems

• appears

Verb: The captain handed Vincent Crabbe her compass. 

• the captain 

• handed

• Vincent Crabbe 

• her compass

We ______ friends.

• am

• is

• are

Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb

• helping verb

The girls are eating pizza after practice.

• helping verb

• main verb

The family has gathered for Sunday dinner.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb

• helping verb

The band members were rehearsing every day.

• helping verb

• main verb

It was destroyed in a fire last year.

• helping verb

• main verb

A player on the other team caught it.

• helping verb

• main verb