Verbs of Being

Mr. Griot introduces the concept of verbs, focusing on the difference between action verbs and verbs of being. He explains that verbs of being, such as 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were', do not show action but describe a state of being. The video includes examples and practice exercises to help students identify and use verbs of being in sentences. The lesson concludes with a reminder of the importance of verbs of being in writing.

What type of verb is 'run' in the sentence 'I ran all the way from the cafeteria'?

• Action verb

• Verb of being

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Which of the following is a verb of being?

• Run

• Jump

• Throw

• Is

In the sentence 'Trevor is happy', what is the verb of being?

• Is

• None

• Trevor

• Happy

Which verb of being would complete the sentence: 'Kayla ___ in the house' for present tense?

• Was

• Is

• Were

• Are

What verb of being would you use for the past tense in the sentence: 'Jamie and Michael ___ hungry'?

• Were

• Was

• Is

• Are

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Jeremy rode his bicycle'.

• Jeremy

• Rode

• Bicycle

• His

In the sentence 'Galileo was a brilliant scientist', what type of verb is 'was'?

• Action verb

• Verb of being

• Helping verb

• Linking verb