Verbs of Being

Action Verbs and Being Verbs

Journeys lesson 6

A word that tells what people or things do is a verb. Words that show action, or something that is done are action verbs.

The brown owl blinked its eyes.

It slept in a hollow tree.

Multiple Choice

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

Alec looked for a book about bats.

• Alec

• looked

• book

• about

Multiple Choice

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

He found one on the top shelf.

• He

• found

• on

• shelf

Multiple Choice

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

Alec and his dad searched for new facts.

• Alec

• dad

• searched

• new

Multiple Choice

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

They quickly learned which insects are food for bats.

• They

• quickly

• learned

• are

Some verbs do not show action. The verbs am, is, are, was, and were are examples of being verbs. They are forms of the word be. They tell what someone or something is or was.

I am interested in bats.

You were first in line to see them.

Multiple Choice

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

We are walking on a nature trail.

• We

• are

• walking

• nature

Multiple Choice

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

You were thoughtful to bring snacks.

• were

• thoughtful

• to

• bring

Multiple Choice

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

Everyone in the class is going to take a break.

• Everyone

• class

• is

• take

Multiple Choice

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

We are all tired of walking in the heat.

• We

• are

• tired

• heat