VERBS

The verb is a
necessary part of a
sentence. It either
expresses action or
helps to make a
statement.

Manette Kramer

Helping verbs
A helping verb helps
the main verb to
express action or
make a statement.

Action Verbs
An action verb
expresses either a
mental action or a
physical action.

Linking Verbs
A linking verb links
the subject with a
word in the
predicate. That
word will either
rename the subject
or describe the
subject.

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The following are

examples of mental
action words:
believe
understand
thought
remember

The following are

examples of linking
verbs:
is are has been
was

The following are

example of physical
action verbs:
jump
skate
leap

run

have been had been

will be shall be
taste may be were
feel would have been
look can be should
be appear sound
remain stay seem

The following are

examples of helping
verbs:

am is are was were

be been has have
had do does did
may might must
can could shall
should will would

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Write two sentences

with each kind of
verb.
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