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 is the subject in the sentence 'I am too tired'?

What is the difference between action verbs and verbs of being?

Can you list some verbs of being in the present tense?

Identify the verb of being in the sentence 'Trevor was happy.'

What verb of being would you use if this is what Kayla was doing yesterday?

In the sentence 'Sierra and her cat were hungry', what is the verb?

Explain why 'was' is considered a verb of being.