Linking and Helping Verbs

In the following sentence "must" is what type of verb?
I must go to the store tonight!

• helping

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Linking verbs

• show action

• help the action verb

• link the subject to a predicate adjective or predicate noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Jeremy is building his race car now for the 2019 season.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.

• Kevin

• is

• White Bear Lake

• firefighter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

We are planning on racing at Old No. 1 Speedway this weekend.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

She IS playing the piano.

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

In twenty more years, Bob will retire.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{In the following sentence is "are" a helping or a linking verb?}

You are working very hard on this material.

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

I am so hungry!

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Helping verbs

• show action

• link the subject to a predicate adjective or a predicate noun

• help the action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B