**FLASHCARD** (might look familiar...)

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What is a helping verb?

Back

A helping verb is used alongside a main verb to create a verb phrase.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are happening now.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'sing'?

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The past tense of 'sing' is 'sang'.

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What does the past tense indicate?

Back

The past tense indicates that an action has already happened.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses a physical or mental action.

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What is a linking verb?

Back

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement.

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What is a verb phrase?

Back

A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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

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The verb is 'barks', and it is an action verb.

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What is the difference between action and linking verbs?

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Action verbs show what the subject does, while linking verbs connect the subject to more information.