Types of Verbs

Parts of Speech Review

 Types of Verbs
A verb is a word that shows
action or links a subject to another
word in a sentence.
There are 3 types of verbs:
Action
Linking
Helping
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Action Verb - tells what the
subject is doing
ran
hide
walk
swim
told
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Linking Verb connects or links a
subject to a noun or an adjective in
the predicate
Common linking verbs:
is are was were being
been am
subject noun

Mark is a football player.

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Verbs such as smell, look, taste, feel,
remain, turn, appear, become, sound,
seem, grow, stay can also be linking
verbs.
How do you know if it is linking or
action? You need to ask yourself if the
verb is linking the subject to a noun or
adjective in the predicate.
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Helping Verb helps the main verb
express tense and voice Helping verbs
need an action verb with them.

action

Susie will go to the store.

helping
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Common helping verbs:
shall will should would
could must might can may
have
had has do did is are
was were am being been
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How do you know if it is a helping verb
or a linking verb?
If there is an action verb in the clause
also, it is a helping verb. If you do not
see any other kind of verb, it is a linking
verb.
 Verb Tense

Verbs are either past, present or

future tense. In writing, you
should always use the same tense
for your verbs within your
paragraph or essay.
 What is the verb tense for
each sentence?
Michael had played the piano for an hour.
past tense
Cheryl will walk home after school.
future tense
Susie is a cheerleader.
present tense
 Subject Verb Agreement

The subject and verb in a clause should always

agree in number.
Joey walks. (singular subject/singular verb)
Joey and Maggie walk. (plural subject/plural verb)
She runs. (singular subject/singular verb)
They run. (plural subject/plural verb)