Action and Being Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'talk' are action verbs.

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What is a being verb?

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A being verb is a word that describes a state of being. The most common being verbs are 'am', 'is', and 'are'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The action verb is 'barks'.

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Identify the being verb in this sentence: 'She is happy.'

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The being verb is 'is'.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'The boy plays soccer.'

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The action verb is 'plays'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct being verb: 'They ______ excited about the trip.'

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The correct being verb is 'are'.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The action verb is 'sleeps'.

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Identify the being verb in this sentence: 'He was tired after the game.'

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The being verb is 'was'.

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What is the action verb in the sentence: 'The teacher teaches the class.'

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The action verb is 'teaches'.

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Fill in the blank with the correct being verb: 'I ______ a student.'

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The correct being verb is 'am'.