Transcript Verbs

Verbs
p. 14 - 16
Verb
Expresses an action, a condition, or a state of
being.
Action Verb
Expresses action, either physical or mental.
The band marches onto the field.
The audience expects a great performance.
Linking Verbs
Links the subject of a sentence to a word in the
predicate.
Forms of To Be
is, am, are, was, were, been, being
Verbs that Express Condition
look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear,
become, seem, remain
*If you can replace a verb with a form of be, that
verb is a linking verb.
Action or Linking?
Some verbs can be either action or linking verbs,
depending upon how they’re used.
Action
We felt the seat cushions.
We tasted the popcorn.
Linking
The cushions felt dry.
The popcorn tasted salty.
Auxiliary or Helping Verbs
Verbs that are combined with other verbs to
form verb phrases. Used to express a tense of
a verb (past, present, or future).
Common Auxiliary Verbs
be
have
might
can
may
must
will
would
shall
should
Practice & Apply p. 16
Write the verbs and/or verb phrases in #1-5.
Identify each as an action or a linking verb.
Underline any auxiliary/helping verbs.