Verbs
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A verb is a word used to express action, condition,
or a state of being.
The giraffes munched on fresh leaves.
They are herbivores
An action verb expresses a physical or mental
action.
John Muir wrote about Yosemite National
Park.
Both of us admired the brilliant fall foliage.
Linking verbs express state of being and link the
subject of a sentence (topic) to a word in the
predicate (words in the sentence that come
after the verb).
is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been, appear,
become, feel, look, remain, sound, taste
Linking or Action:
grow, feel, taste
Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are combined
with action verbs to form verb phrases (more
than one verb).
There are 23 auxiliary verbs.
Memorize them!
23 Auxiliary Verbs
Maybe Mr. Do Should Have a Will in a Can.
may is
do should have
might am did could has
must were does would had
was
are
be
being
been
will
shall
can
Underline each action verb in the following
sentences.
1. I remember my great-grandmother’s
recipe for gumbo.
2. My mother makes delicious red beans
and rice.
3. Today, however, I crave Cajun gumbo.
4. The shrimp, vegetables, and spices
simmer together.
Underline each linking verb in the following
sentences.
1. Your painting is beautiful.
2. Those vegetables tasted fresh.
3. The old house looked deserted.
Underline each verb in the following sentences.
1. The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the
world.
2. It eats from high tree branches in the
African savanna.
3. The jack rabbit is a familiar North
American hare.
Underline each verb in the following sentences. Then,
identify each by writing above the verb A for action or L
for linking.
1. He almost always looked wealthy and
successful.
2. Burr and Alexander Hamilton were
longtime enemies.
3. Burr fought a duel with Hamilton.
Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Underline
twice the auxiliary verb.
1. The code was hidden inside an old book.
2. Sparky will not bite you.
3. People have celebrated birthdays in
many different ways.
4. I did not forget your birthday.
Identify each underlined verb by writing above it A for
action verb, L for linking verb, and circle any auxiliary
verbs.
1. Please do paint the doghouse on
Saturday.
2. She has been cleaning all day.
3. Will you come to my party?