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Name That Name That Verb!Verb!

• Action VerbsAction Verbs• Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

• Helping/Main VerbsHelping/Main Verbs

There are different There are different types of verbs. types of verbs.

Some show action, Some show action, and some don’t.and some don’t.

An An action verbaction verb shows action. It shows action. It

tells what the tells what the subject of the subject of the

sentence does.sentence does.

Action VerbsAction VerbsBill Bill hithit the ball. the ball.

The cat The cat purredpurred softly. softly.I I walkwalk to school. to school.

Susan Susan spokespoke to me. to me.

A A linking verblinking verb links, or connects, links, or connects, the subject to the the subject to the predicate. It does predicate. It does not show action.not show action.

Common Linking Common Linking VerbsVerbs

am is are wasam is are waswere be beenwere be been

seems feels tastesseems feels tastes

Linking VerbsLinking VerbsWe We areare hungry. hungry.

He He waswas late to school. late to school.The winner The winner isis Johnny. Johnny.The rose The rose smellssmells good. good.

A A helping verbhelping verb helps a helps a main verbmain verb. . The helping verb The helping verb comes before the comes before the

main verb.main verb.

HelpingHelping//MainMain VerbsVerbs

I I amam eatingeating my lunch. my lunch.Ed Ed hashas takentaken the test. the test.

We We werewere talkingtalking..

Practice TimePractice TimeIn the following In the following

sentences, see if sentences, see if you can identify you can identify

the verb.the verb.

Ready?Ready?Let’s get started!Let’s get started!

They are watching They are watching television.television.

They They areare watchingwatching television.television.

Verb: are watchingVerb: are watching

They They areare watchingwatching television.television.

Verb: are watchingVerb: are watchingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

Frank was tired after Frank was tired after work.work.

Frank Frank waswas tired after tired after work.work.

Verb: wasVerb: was

Frank Frank waswas tired after tired after work.work.

Verb: wasVerb: wasType: Type: linking verblinking verb

My dad drove his My dad drove his car to the store.car to the store.

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: drove

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: droveType: Type: action verbaction verb

Finding Nemo is her Finding Nemo is her favorite movie.favorite movie.

Finding Nemo Finding Nemo isis her her favorite movie.favorite movie.

Verb: isVerb: is

Finding Nemo Finding Nemo isis her her favorite movie.favorite movie.

Verb: isVerb: isType: Type: linking verblinking verb

I did my homework I did my homework right after school.right after school.

I I diddid my homework my homework right after school.right after school.

Verb: didVerb: did

I I diddid my homework my homework right after school.right after school.

Verb: didVerb: didType: Type: action verbaction verb

Ann was cooking Ann was cooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Verb: was cookingVerb: was cooking

Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Verb: was cookingVerb: was cookingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

The boys were The boys were playing in the park.playing in the park.

The boys The boys were were playingplaying in the park. in the park.

Verb: were playingVerb: were playing

The boys The boys werewere playingplaying in the park. in the park.

Verb: were playingVerb: were playingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

Sarah competed in Sarah competed in the track meet.the track meet.

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in in the track meet.the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competed

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in in the track meet.the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competedType: Type: action verbaction verb

The ocean water The ocean water tastes salty.tastes salty.

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastes

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastesType: Type: linking verblinking verb

Thomas raised his Thomas raised his hand.hand.

Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.

Verb: raisedVerb: raised

Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.

Verb: raisedVerb: raisedType: Type: action verbaction verb

The teacher The teacher answered his answered his

question.question.

The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his

question.question.

Verb: answeredVerb: answered

The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his

question.question.

Verb: answeredVerb: answeredType: Type: action verbaction verb

Randy is studying Randy is studying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studying

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studyingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

They will be late to They will be late to the party.the party.

They They willwill bebe late to late to the party.the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will be

They They willwill bebe late to late to the party.the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will beType: Type: linking verblinking verb

I am thirsty after all I am thirsty after all that running.that running.

I I amam thirsty after all thirsty after all that running.that running.

Verb: amVerb: am

I I amam thirsty after all thirsty after all that running.that running.

Verb: amVerb: amType: Type: linking verblinking verb

We have learned a We have learned a lot about verbs.lot about verbs.

We We havehave learnedlearned a a lot about verbs.lot about verbs.

Verb: have learnedVerb: have learned

We We havehave learnedlearned a a lot about verbs.lot about verbs.

Verb: have learnedVerb: have learnedType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain