Verbs express action or being
ACTION
BEING
LINKING
DEFINITION
Tells what the
subject has or
does. Can
express physical
or mental action
Tells what the
subject is or feels
Expresses being
by linking the
subject with a
word in the
predicate. The
word in the
predicate
describes or
identifies the
subject
EXAMPLES
Jump, jog, think,
Be, feel, appear,
become, seem,
smell
Miss de Venoge is
happy.
APPEAR, BE, BECOME, FEEL, GROW, LOOK, REMAIN,
SEEM, SMELL, SOUND, TASTE
**Some can be both linking and action verbs:
- Claire felt hot.
- Claire felt along the wall for the light switch.
- The dog smelled bad.
- The dog smelled the man’s boots.
 Action verbs: express action; what the subject does; often
key word in the predicate
 Linking verb: expresses state of being; connects subject
with word in predicate
1.
Young Arthur felt very nervous.
2.
Sir Kay left his sword at the inn.
3.
He needed his sword for the tournament that day.
4.
Arthur looked all over the village for a replacement.
Identify each verb as action or linking. Then, make the
verb into a verb phrase.
1. Suddenly, Arthur saw a sword in a stone.
2. He ran over to the stone and studied the sword.
3. It appeared very secure in its stony sheath.
4. Arthur pulled it, and it moved.
5. The sword slid from the stone easily.
6. Arthur hurried back to the tournament.
7. Sir Ector bowed deeply to his foster son.
8. The sword was the sign of the next king of England.
 Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two Thanksgiving dishes
below. Use both linking verbs and action verbs (at least five of each). Exchange
paragraphs with a partner and list and label the linking and action verbs.
 Write a paragraph describing how to prepare your favorite food/dish. Then,
describe the food. In the paragraph, label at least three action verbs, three
linking verbs, and three verb phrases.
 Write the following (circle or underline verb phrase):
 1. A sentence with a verb phrase that is action
 2. A sentence with a verb phrase that is linking
 3. A sentence with a verb phrase that is interrupted by an
adverb (could be in a contraction)
Verb phrase = one or more helping verbs and a main verb
Main verb = expresses action or being
Helping verb = helps complete the meaning of the main
verb
Examples:
1. Taylor Swift is boy-crazy.
2. Taylor Swift is acting boy-crazy.
3. Taylor Swift does not sing heavy metal rock.
4. Taylor Swift can’t dress her age.
5. Did you see Taylor Swift’s dress for the Golden Globes?
*forms of be, have, and do can act as both helping verbs
and main verbs
Be, am, is, Have, has
are
had
Can, could Will,
would
Was, were, Do, does,
been
did
Shall,
should
May,
might
 Verb phrases must have 1 main and at least 1 helping verb
 Adverbs are not included in the verb phrase
1. Sammi hasn’t yet decided what she wants to watch on TV.
2. The show “Jeopardy” is actually quickly becoming one of
her favorites.
3. She would’ve watched “Wheel of Fortune” too.
4. She can’t’ve gotten a lot of homework.
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Abstraction (noun)
Annihilate (verb)
Apathy (noun)
Appease (verb)
Barometer (noun)
Bestial (adjective)
Compulsory (adjective)
Derision (noun)
Edict (noun)
Implore (verb)
Incite (verb)
Inert (adjective)
Lucid (adjective)
Pillage (verb)
Vigilant (adjective)
Directions:
-For each vocabulary word you must
record the part of speech, a
definition, and an original sentence
-You must underline the simple
predicate in your sentence and
label it either action or linking
(write action or linking at the end
of the sentence after the period)
-You must have at least 5 verb
phrases and at least 1 verb phrase
interrupted by an adverb
 1st part = base form (infinitive, non-conjugated)
 2nd part = present participle (add -ing ending – use ‘is’)
 3rd part = past (add –ed or –d ending)
 4th part = past participle (add -ed or –d ending with ‘has’)
 Examples:
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2
3
4
stop
(is) stopping
stopped
(has) stopped
shout
(is) shouting
shouted
(has) shouted
call
(is) calling
called
(has) called
learn
(is) learning
learned
(has) learned
*Spelling errors often occur in 2nd and 3rd parts
*Independent practice: p. 119 #1-16
 Present
 Situations that exist now
 Ex: She talks a lot in class.
 Past
 Situations that have already happened
 Ex: She talked to her mother this morning.
 Future
 Situations that will happen in the future
 Ex: She will talk to her friend at lunchtime.
 Independent Practice: p. 119 #17-26
 Present Perfect
 Something took place in the past and may still be going on
 Ex: She has talked all morning.
 Past Perfect
 Something that happened in the past of the past
 Ex: She had talked with her before the teacher arrived.
 Future Perfect
 Something will happen before something else in the future
 Ex: She will have talked with her before the teacher arrives.
 Independent Practice: p. 120 #27-54
 Be, have, and do can be used as main verbs or helping verbs
 Main Verbs:
 I am really tired.
 He has a heavy backpack.
 They did well on the test.
 Helping Verbs:
 I am tiring of this lesson.
 He has carried a heavy backpack all day.
 They did like their scores on the test.
Subject
BE
HAVE
I
am, was, will be
have, had, will have do, did, will do
You
are, were, will be
have, had, will have do, did, will do
He/she/it
is, was, will be
has, had, will have
We
are, were, will be
have, had, will have do, did, will do
They
are, were, will be
have, had, will have do, did, will do
Practice together: p. 123 #1-12
Practice alone: p. 124 #26-34
DO
does, did, will do
 p.127 #17-38
 P.131 #27-36
 In English textbook complete ‘Proofreading’ practices
on pages 121 and 124
 Shows action is continuing, or in progress
 Each of the tenses (present, past, future, present perfect,
past perfect, future perfect) can be progressive
 To make a progressive form:
‘BE’ + PRESENT PARTICIPLE (-ING; 2ND FORM)
 Present Progressive: is talking/are talking/am talking
 Past Progressive: was talking/were talking
 Future Progressive: will be talking
 Present Perfect Progressive: has been talking/have been
talking
 Past Perfect Progressive: had been talking
 Future Perfect Progressive: will have been talking
 Write all six progressive forms for the following verbs:
Sing
2. Win
3. Jump
1.
More practice: p. 133 #1-26
 For the verbs WHISTLE and WALK for the subject HE,
write the following:
 Principal parts (4)
 Simple tenses (3)
 Perfect tenses (3)
 Progressive forms (6)
 Create a test to assist your in studying verbs. Your test
should have at least 10 questions and vary in question
style. You must also have 2 papers: the test itself and an
answer key for you to grade. Make sure your test covers all
of the concepts we have learned.
 Action/linking verbs
 Verb phrases
 Principal parts
 Simple tenses
 Perfect tenses
 Progressive forms
 Be/have/do