Main Helping and Linking Verbs

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:

Maria walked to the classroom.

• Maria

• in
• walked
• the

_{Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?}

Kevin is a firefighter.

• Kevin
• is
• firefighter

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

The class cheered during the game.

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

We should visit my grandmother.

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

I am so hungry!

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

The clown is funny!

• Action
• Linking
• Helping

Walk, run, and jog are examples of ____

• Helping Verbs

• Linking Verbs

• Action Verbs

Identify the verb in this sentence:

John jumped over the fence.

• John

• jumped
• over
• fence

Is the underlined verb action, helping, or linking?

Fernanda is tired.

• action

• linking

• helping

Is the underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

Bella was going to see Simon today.

• action

• linking

• helping