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Name That Name That Verb!Verb!

• Action VerbsAction Verbs• Linking VerbsLinking Verbs• Helping/Main Helping/Main

VerbsVerbs

There are There are different types different types of verbs. Some of verbs. Some

show action, show action, and some don’t.and some don’t.

An An action verbaction verb shows action. It shows action. It

tells what the tells what the subject of the subject of the

sentence does.sentence does.

Action VerbsAction Verbs

Bill Bill hithit the ball. the ball.The cat The cat purredpurred

softly.softly.I I walkwalk to school. to school.

Susan Susan spokespoke to me. to me.

A A linking verblinking verb links, or links, or

connects, the connects, the subject to the subject to the predicate. It predicate. It

does not show does not show action.action.

Common Linking Common Linking VerbsVerbs

am is are wasam is are waswere be beenwere be beenseems feels seems feels

tastestastes

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

We We areare hungry. hungry.He He waswas late to late to

school.school.The winner The winner isis

Johnny.Johnny.The rose The rose smellssmells

good.good.

A A helping verbhelping verb helps a helps a main main

verbverb. The . The helping verb helping verb comes before comes before the main verb.the main verb.

HelpingHelping//MainMain VerbsVerbs

I I amam eatingeating my my lunch.lunch.

Ed Ed hashas takentaken the the test.test.

We We werewere talkingtalking..

Practice TimePractice TimeIn the following In the following sentences, see sentences, see

if you can if you can identify the identify the

verb.verb.

Ready?Ready?Let’s get Let’s get started!started!

They are They are watching watching

television.television.

They They areare watchingwatching

television.television.

Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatching

They They areare watchingwatching

television.television.

Verb: are Verb: are watchingwatchingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

Frank was tired Frank was tired after work.after work.

Frank Frank waswas tired tired after work.after work.

Verb: wasVerb: was

Frank Frank waswas tired tired after work.after work.

Verb: wasVerb: wasType: Type: linking verblinking verb

My dad drove his My dad drove his car to the store.car to the store.

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: drove

My dad My dad drovedrove his his car to the store.car to the store.

Verb: droveVerb: droveType: Type: action verbaction verb

Finding NemoFinding Nemo is is her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Verb: isVerb: is

Finding NemoFinding Nemo isis her favorite her favorite

movie.movie.

Verb: isVerb: isType: Type: linking verblinking verb

I did my I did my homework right homework right

after school.after school.

I I diddid my my homework right homework right

after school.after school.

Verb: didVerb: did

I I diddid my my homework right homework right

after school.after school.

Verb: didVerb: didType: Type: action verbaction verb

Ann was cooking Ann was cooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Verb: was Verb: was cookingcooking

Ann Ann waswas cookingcooking dinner in the dinner in the

kitchen.kitchen.

Verb: was Verb: was cookingcookingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

The boys were The boys were playing in the playing in the

park.park.

The boys The boys were were playingplaying in the in the

park.park.

Verb: were Verb: were playingplaying

The boys The boys werewere playingplaying in the in the

park.park.

Verb: were Verb: were playingplayingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

Sarah competed Sarah competed in the track meet.in the track meet.

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competed

Sarah Sarah competedcompeted in the track meet.in the track meet.

Verb: competedVerb: competedType: Type: action verbaction verb

The ocean water The ocean water tastes salty.tastes salty.

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastes

The ocean water The ocean water tastestastes salty. salty.

Verb: tastesVerb: tastesType: Type: linking verblinking verb

Thomas raised his Thomas raised his hand.hand.

Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.

Verb: raisedVerb: raised

Thomas Thomas raisedraised his his hand.hand.

Verb: raisedVerb: raisedType: Type: action verbaction verb

The teacher The teacher answered his answered his

question.question.

The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his

question.question.

Verb: answeredVerb: answered

The teacher The teacher answeredanswered his his

question.question.

Verb: answeredVerb: answeredType: Type: action verbaction verb

Randy is studying Randy is studying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studying

Randy Randy isis studyingstudying for his grammar for his grammar

test.test.

Verb: is studyingVerb: is studyingType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

They will be late They will be late to the party.to the party.

They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will be

They They willwill bebe late late to the party.to the party.

Verb: will beVerb: will beType: Type: linking verblinking verb

I am thirsty after I am thirsty after all that running.all that running.

I I amam thirsty after thirsty after all that running.all that running.

Verb: amVerb: am

I I amam thirsty after thirsty after all that running.all that running.

Verb: amVerb: amType: Type: linking verblinking verb

We have learned We have learned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearned

We We havehave learnedlearned a lot about verbs.a lot about verbs.

Verb: have Verb: have learnedlearnedType: Type: helpinghelping//mainmain

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direct objects, direct objects, predicate predicate

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adjectives.adjectives.