Types of Verbs

Identify the action verb:

The airplane flies through the air.

• The airplane

• flies

• through

• the air

Identify the action verb:

Travelers stand around the lobby.

• Travelers

• stand

• around

• the lobby

Identify the action verb:

People walk down the ramp from the airplane.

• People

• walk

• down the ramp

• from the airplane

Identify the helping verb/main verb combination:

The children have packed a big lunch for today's picnic.

• The children

• have packed

• a big lunch

• for today's picnic

Identify the helping verb/main verb combination:

The children are climbing a steep hill to reach the lookout point.

• The children

• are climbing

• a steep hill

• to reach

Identify the helping verb/main verb combination:

The children will enjoy the sunny day while eating their delicious lunches.

• The children

• will enjoy

• while eating

• delicious lunches

Identify the linking verb:

The teacher is ready to begin class.

• The teacher

• is

• ready

• to begin

Identify the linking verb:

The students are quiet and ready to learn.

• The students

• are

• quiet and ready

• learn

Identify the linking verb:

One student appears confident as he raises his hand.

• One student

• appears

• as

• raises

Identify the linking verb:

A classmate thinks, "I am prepared because I did my homework."

• A classmate

• thinks

• am

• did