1. Unit 7: Verbs
6th Grade Language

2. Where are the Andes Mountains? __________________
Action or Being: Look at the following sentences. Is the word in red showing action or is it state of being?
Where are the Andes Mountains? __________________
Mom cooked pot roast for dinner. __________________
The sailboat skimmed across the water. __________________
Will you be at home this evening? ___________________
Thanksgiving Day is almost here. ____________________
Your kite really soared up high fast. ___________________
Were Paul and Silas in prison at that time? _________________
Lauren caught the flu from her brother. ___________________

3. Where are the Andes Mountains? (being)
Answers!!! Action or Being: Look at the following sentences. Is the word in red showing action or is it state of being?
Where are the Andes Mountains? (being)
Mom cooked pot roast for dinner. (action)
The sailboat skimmed across the water. (action)
Will you be at home this evening? (being)
Thanksgiving Day is almost here. (being)
Your kite really soared up high fast. (action)
Were Paul and Silas in prison at that time? (being)
Lauren caught the flu from her brother. (action)

4. Joseph can swim very well. Have you ever been to a swim meet, Robert?
Verb Phrases: Locate the verb phrases in each of these sentences.
Joseph can swim very well.
Have you ever been to a swim meet, Robert?
Your last dive may have been the best dive all day, Anne.
Did John win the backstroke contest?
All the events have been very exciting today.
Our team has always worked hard.
The judges have not completed their scoresheets yet.
Has our school won the trophy?
Eduardo has never been to a soccer game.
Have you grown taller over the past few months?

5. Joseph can swim very well. Have you ever been to a swim meet, Robert?
Answers in RED! Verb Phrases: Locate the verb phrases in each of these sentences.
Joseph can swim very well.
Have you ever been to a swim meet, Robert?
Your last dive may have been the best dive all day, Anne.
Did John win the backstroke contest?
All the events have been very exciting today.
Our team has always worked hard.
The judges have not completed their scoresheets yet.
Has our school won the trophy?
Eduardo has never been to a soccer game.
Have you grown taller over the past few months?

6. Linking Verbs: Underline the linking verb once and circle the word in the predicate that is being linked to the subject.
The pie smells good.
Marcia is happy about her grades.
John Adams was the second President of the United States.
Emma became sick last night.
Your piece of pie seems larger than mine.
These shoes are expensive.
The Nutcracker Suite sounds beautiful.
I am nervous about my recital tomorrow.
The speaker appeared pale.
The ice cream tastes delicious.

7. Answers in RED
The pie smells good.
Marcia is happy about her grades.
John Adams was the second President of the United States.
Emma became sick last night.
Your piece of pie seems larger than mine.
These shoes are expensive.
The Nutcracker Suite sounds beautiful.
I am nervous about my recital tomorrow.
The speaker appeared pale.
The ice cream tastes delicious.

8. Action, Linking, or Being: Underline the verb phrases and identify them as action, linking, or being.
Natalie has not been in school this week. ___________________
You must have been a very good student last year, Will. _______________
Will you be in the school play this year? ___________________
We will have lived here six years in March. ____________________
Have you grown taller over the past few months? _________________
The erasers have all been cleaned. ___________________
Olivia has been in my class every year. ______________________
The duck hawk can fly at a speed of 175 miles per hour. __________________
You must remain quiet during the program. _________________
The Last Supper has been painted many times by many artists. ____________

9. Action, Linking, or Being: Underline the verb phrases and identify them as action, linking, or being. (Answers in red)
Natalie has not been in school this week. (being)
You must have been a very good student last year, Will. (linking)
Will you be in the school play this year? (being)
We will have lived here six years in March. (action)
Have you grown taller over the past few months? (linking)
The erasers have all been cleaned. (action)
Olivia has been in my class every year. (being)
The duck hawk can fly at a speed of 175 miles per hour. (action)
You must remain quiet during the program. (linking)
The Last Supper has been painted many times by many artists. (action)

10. *Make sure to study charts on p. 123-125)
Principal Forms of Verbs: Fill in the missing forms of the verbs in the chart below.
*Make sure to study charts on p )
Present
(Today I…..)
Present Participle
(I am…..)
Past
(Yesterday I….)
Past Participle
(I have…..)
love
know
run
begin
sing do
lie

11. (Answers filled in below)
Principal Forms of Verbs: Fill in the missing forms of the verbs in the chart below.
(Answers filled in below)
Present
(Today I…..)
Present Participle
(I am…..)
Past
(Yesterday I….)
Past Participle
(I have…..)
love
loving
loved
know
knowing
knew
known
run
running
ran
begin
beginning
began
begun
sing
singing
sang
sung do
doing
did
done
lie
lying
lied

12. Using verbs correctly: Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use pages if you need extra review.
Mark is _________________ down for a nap. (lie)
He ______________ a bridge out of toothpicks. (build)
Shayla ______________ into her brother’s room to use his toys. (sneak)
I have already ________________ my bills for November. (pay)
He _______________________ $10.00 for the charity fundraiser. (bring)
The boys have _________________ two different songs. (sing)
Please __________________ home this note to your coach. (bring)
The toddler ______________ in the unsupervised pool. (drownded)
The little girl ___________________ her hair to 10 inches. (grow)
The man __________________ the helpless elderly lady. (attack)

13. Using verbs correctly: Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use pages if you need extra review. (answers in red)
Mark is lying down for a nap. (lie)
He built a bridge out of toothpicks. (build)
Shayla sneaked into her brother’s room to use his toys. (sneak)
I have already paid my bills for November. (pay)
He brought $10.00 for the charity fundraiser. (bring)
The boys have sung two different songs. (sing)
Please take home this note to your coach. (bring)
The toddler drowned in the unsupervised pool. (drownded)
The little girl grew her hair to 10 inches. (grow)
The man attacked the helpless elderly lady. (attack)

14. Diagram the verbs and subjects in the following sentences.
Do your mom and dad come to this restaurant often?
In the restaurant was a famous actor and a famous actress.
The boys on the soccer team wore blue shorts, and the girls on the volleyball team wore green shorts.