Helping and Action Verbs

DIFFERENT TYPES OF VERBS

• Action Verbs

• Helping Verbs

A verb is a word that expresses action or state of being.

Examples

• We went to Boston last April.

• Is a firefly a kind of beetle.

ACTION VERBS

Most verbs are action words. Verbs can also indicate mental action Every sentence needs a verb.

Examples

• The boys hid in the forest.

• The hotel provided us with rooms after the game.

Multiple Choice

Find the verb: The dog barked all night

• dog

• The

• all

• barked

Multiple Choice

Find the verb: Brett throws the ball a long distance.

• throws

• Brett

• long

• distance

Multiple Choice

Find the verb: My cat jumped on the table and on the counter.

• My

• cat

• jumped

• on

Multiple Choice

Find the verb: Tell me the truth

• Tell

• the

• truth

• me

HELPING VERBS

Helping Verbs

Helping verbs help the main verb to express action or a state of being.

Examples

• She can speak.

• He will learn.

Commonly Used Helping Verbs

• Am, Are, Be, Been

• Being, Can, Could, Did

• Do, Does, Had, Has

• Have. Is, May, Might

• Must, Shall, Should, Was

• Were, Will, Would

Multiple Choice

Find the helping verb: Mariah is looking for her keys

• Mariah

• is

• looking

• keys

Multiple Choice

Find the helping verb: We should eat breakfast before our trip.

• trip

• our

• should

• eat

Multiple Choice

Find the helping verb: She can dance gracefully.

• She

• dance

• can

• gracefully

Multiple Choice

Find the helping verb: She has finished her homework.

• has

• She

• finished

• homework