Action Verbs A word that expresses physical or mental action A word that tells us what the subject of the sentence is doing A word that is part of the predicate of a sentence Taylor Swift sang and danced at the concert. Bob forgot the answer on the math test.
Helping Verbs *They help the main verbs by making them complete *Verbs that come before the main verb *They help the main verbs by making them complete
Helping Verb List am was have may shall are were has might should be do had must being been does can will is did could would
Elmo and Cookie monster ARE best friends. Linking Verbs *They do Not express an action *They link the subject to a noun or adjective in a sentence. *Used to rename *Used to describe Dory WAS happy when she found her parents.
True Linking Verbs List am been have been is seem are being are become was being be has is being being has been was/were
Sometimes Linking Verb List appear smell prove feel sound get grow taste remain look turn stay
How Can I tell if a verb is truly linking? If you can substitute the verb with a true linking verb (am is are was were) and the sentence sounds logical, then the verb is linking. Lord Voldemort looked repulsive. Lord Voldemort IS repulsive. Harry Potter looked everywhere for his wand. Harry Potter was everywhere for his wand.