Action Linking and Helping Verbs

He worked at many jobs.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

They also grew crops.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Today, they use machines.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Our tree's leaves are golden yellow in October.

• Action verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

The tree is a bare gray skeleton.

• Action Verb

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

We ____ the last ones to arrive.

• is

• be

• were

The leaves will float to the ground like orange snow.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

A big maple tree _________ in our backyard.

• be

• standing

• grows

• from

Amy's next door neighbor is ninety-two years old.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

The brothers work at an an automobile manufacturing plant in Michigan.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb