Helping Verbs

Mrs. Obama has given many speeches.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Dad has cut the cake.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

When the volcano erupted, we were very surprised.
What is the verb?

• volcano
• erupted
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.K.1B

A linking verb expresses (shows)...

• a mental or physical action
• a state of being
• how something moves
• where to put something

An action verb ......

• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
• helps the main verb in the sentence.
• is the action the subject of the sentence is doing.
• is a person, place, or thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.K.1B

A linking verb......

• is the action of the sentence.
• a person, place, or thing
• helps the main verb of the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

A helping verb.....

• helps the main verb.
• is the action of the sentence.
• describes the noun in the sentence.
• links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman