 Expresses an action Example: The teacher gave us the test.  There are 2 types of action verbs:  1. Visible action: I brought my baseball glove.  2. Mental action: I decided to play.

A linking verb is a verb that links (connects) the subject of the sentence to information about that subject. They do not show action. AmLook IsFeel AreTaste WasSmell WereSound BeAppear BeingBecome BeenRemain Example: I am cool. (“am” links “I” to “cool”)

A helping verb is a verb that “helps” the main verb express meaning. A helping verb with its main verb is called a verb phrase. There are 23 helping verbs. Example: I am going to the store. Helping verbMain verb

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 Helping verb(s) + Main verb  Example: I am going to the store. (“am going” is the verb phrase)

Use the highlighter to highlight the verb phrases. 1. We have eaten the entire batch of cookies. 2. The show must end now. 3. She might stop the video soon. 4. Wouldn't you eat all of that? 5. Sally will not bring her paper to school. 6. Bob should have passed this test 7. I may not redo the homework. 8. You will eat this entire thing! 9. This book might be too late. 10. The bottle could have floated across the lake.