Grammar
Unit 2: Lesson 6
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This week’s skills:
Part 1: Action Verbs
Part 2: Main Verb and Helping Verb
Part 3: Linking Verbs
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Part 1: Action Verbs
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An action verb is a
word that shows
action.
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An action verb tells
what someone or
something is doing.
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Action verbs can
be physical actions
that you can see.
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EXAMPLES
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run
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jump
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hop
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kick
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dribble
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swing
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shoot
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Can you think of some action verbs
that show physical action?
h
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Action verbs can
also be mental
actions.
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EXAMPLES
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love
I love ice
cream!
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We like
snow!
like
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think
I think
this book
is good!
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know
I know
the
answer!
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understand
I
understand
math!
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SUM IT UP
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An action verb is a
word that shows
action.
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An action verb tells
what someone or
something is doing.
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Action verbs can
be physical actions
that you can see.
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Action verbs can
also be mental
actions.
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How did you do?
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LET’S
PRACTICE
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Read each sentence and
circle the action verb.
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1. Spike swam across the pool.
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2. Rex caught the frisbee.
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3. Pepsi digs holes.
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4. Tyson skateboards down the
sidewalk.
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5. Radar won his agility class.
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Let’s try a few more. Read
each sentence. Fill in the
blank with an action verb.
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1. Mom ________________the
bear’s foot.
2. The ducks _______________
across the road.
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3. Sparky _______________ the
pillow.
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4. The panda _______________ on
its belly.
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5. Toby _______________ his
teeth.
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6. Dizzie _______________ for a
treat.
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7. The pig _______________
through the mud.
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8. Panda _________________ his
birthday cake.
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Part 2: Main Verbs and
Helping Verbs
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A verb phrase
combines a helping
verb with a main verb.
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The main verb is the
most important verb
and that it tells the
action.
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The helping verb
supports the main
verb. It comes first in
the verb phrase.
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Helping verbs can include
words like:
be am is
are was
were been has had
does do can could
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And words like:
shall should will
would
might may
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Let’s practice! Underline
the main verb and circle
the helping verb.
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Jess will eat pizza for
dinner.
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Conner is walking to
school.
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Kyle can run for a long
time.
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Ryan and Denny have
gone to the library.
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Part 3: Linking Verbs
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A linking verb tells
what something is or
is like.
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Most linking verbs are
forms of the word:
be
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Forms of the word be
include the words:
am
are
was
is
were
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Linking verbs link the
subject to the nouns
and adjectives in
the predicate.
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EXAMPLES
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I am full of energy.
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My teacher is helpful.
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We are good workers!
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Yesterday was rainy.
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They were starving.
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Other linking verbs you
might see include:
seem
seems
seemed
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The words…
appear appears
appeared
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and the words…
become became
becomes
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How did you do?
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