1. I know it can be confusing. That’s why we’re doing this.
Types of Verbs
I know it can be confusing.
That’s why we’re doing this.

2. Action Verbs – something that can be mentally or physically done
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3. Examples of Physical Verbs:
Examples of Mental Verbs:
Action Verbs
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4. Also known as state-of-being verbs
Linking Verbs –show how something exists, the condition it is in, or state it is in
Also known as state-of-being verbs
Ex: The puppies are sleepy.
Ex: The puppies appear sleepy.
Linking Verbs
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5. Linking Verbs Action verbs that are also linking verbs:
Forms of the verb to be
Other linking verbs Am Is
Are
Was
Were
Being
Been
Action verbs that are also linking verbs:
Appear
Become
Feel
Grow
Sound
Seem
Look
Taste

6. Auxiliary verbs – “help” the main verb in a verb phrase
There are 23 auxiliary verbs.
Auxiliary Verb
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7. Auxiliary Verb Write this on your composition paper. am have shall
are has should
is had can
was do could
were does may
be did might
being will must
been would