1. Jan 3, 2017 Jordan explored the coral reefs along the coast.
See if you can underline the VERBS in each sentence.
Jordan explored the coral reefs along the coast.
The students are excited about the grammar test.
My parents work for the same company in Greenville.
After the game, Tim looked exhausted.
The overhead light is on.

2. Let’s look at 3 types of verbs
LINKING
ACTION
HELPING

3. ACTION ACTION VERB – shows physical or mental action
Examples: run, jump, dance, think, learn

4. ACTION VERBS She walked three miles to the grocery store.
Many people worry about their jobs.
The airplane flew from Dallas to Chicago.
Mrs. Nelson explained the directions again and again.
At least half of the class understood the assignment.

5. LINKING
LINKING VERB – links the beginning of the sentence to the end of the sentence
TRICK: *acts as an equal sign; “is” (=)
She looked happy She is happy She=happy
Examples: is, am, was, were, be, being, been
Examples: tastes, smells, looks, feels, sounds, seems

6. LINKING VERBS The trees are beautiful in the fall.
The football game was exciting.
The milk smells sour to me.
4. He is angry about losing the game.
5. We were happy about winning the prize.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.

7. Helping Verbs: always come before another verb.
There are 23 of these!
be, am, is, are, was
were, been, being, have, has, had
could, should, would, may, might
must, shall, can, do, did
does, having
(check out the song for this here)

8. Without helping verbs, certain ideas would be impossible to express, and our speech and writing would be incomplete.
Remove the helping verb, and you might end up sounding like a caveman (or woman)! Try removing the helping verb from any of the examples in the next slide and you'll get the idea.

9. Take out the helping verb, and you become a caveman. Or a baby
Take out the helping verb, and you become a caveman. Or a baby. Or a cavebaby.
I am having another piece of pizza.
She is making dinner for us now.
I do not know the answer.
I have been running for over an hour.
She was given the grand prize.

10. BE CAREFUL, though…
Watch out for questions. Often, the subject of the question is found between the helping verb and the main verb.
Are you coming to my party? are + coming = verb phrase you = pronoun Does Mary prefer chocolate cake or white cake? does + prefer = verb phrase Mary = noun

11. HELPING, LINKING, or MAIN VERB?
Theres a difference between helping and linking, right?
Tom is (linking) scared.
Tom is (helping verb) going (main verb) to Florida.
Tom might (helping verb) be (main verb) scared.
Tom might (helping verb) be (helping verb) going (main verb) to Florida.

12. The same word can be a different type of verb:
HELPING: Jana is moving to a new house.
LINKING: Jana is ready to go. (Jana = ready)
HELPING: Dustin did eat his vegetables!
ACTION: Dustin did his homework last night.

13. VERBS Now you try: copy these examples –
Start by underlining the verbs.
Then, go back and label them (Action, Linking, or Helping).
Jane looked scholarly in her cap and gown.
Sam looked out the plane window.
The candy tasted sour.
Jimmy tasted the chocolate pudding.
The many girls grew sunflowers.
Mrs. James grew tired of the noisy neighbors.

14. Want to learn the Helping Verb Song?
Here’s a great website to help you: