Types of Verbs Review

Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
He will be swimming later today.

• action

• helping/main

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The bear smells like cinnamon.

• action

• helping/main

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The students placed the computers under their desks.

• action

• helping/main

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Selena Gomez signed the poster for me.

• action

• linking

• helping & main

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Gru told his minions to eat all the cookies.

• action

• linking

• helping & main

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying.

• drive - action

• drive - linking

• seems - action

• seems - linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The puppy has been barking for an hour.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

The kids had spent weeks building a treehouse.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

During the storm, the tree house collapsed.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B