Action, helping, and linking verbs

Action, helping, and linking verbs

by J. Vega

​Verbs

​A verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

​Pikachu cooked a Pokeball!

​Actions Verbs

​An action verb tells what the subject of our sentence is doing. Action verbs can be used to express physical or mental actions.

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​Action Verbs

​Watch the following video to help you understand better.

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​POP QUIZ!

​Is there an action verb in the previous statement?

​Helping Verbs

​A helping verb (also known as auxiliary verb) is a verb (as am, may, or will) that is used with another verb to express person, number, mood, or tense.

​Helping Verbs

​​Watch the following video. I am sure it will help you understand a little better.

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​POP QUIZ!

​Is there a helping verb in the previous statement?

​Linking Verbs

​A linking verb links a subject with its predicate. They identify and describe the subject.

​Linking Verbs

​Once you watch the following video, linking verbs will become clearer.

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​POP QUIZ!

​Is there linking verb in the previous statement?