VERBS show action or state-of-being

1. VERBS show action or state-of-being ACTION VERBS show what the subject does. Sometimes we can see the action; sometimes we can’t. Marcy stomped in the puddle. Ted hoped to be the winner. Simon and Beatrice smell the roses. STATE-OF-BEING VERBS are usually a form of the verb “be” (am, is are, was, were, be, being, been) I am the hall monitor. Marla was late. The roses smell good.

2. LINKING VERBS are state-of-being verbs that join, or link, the subject of a sentence with a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the predicate. is am are was were be being been seem appear feel look taste grow smell sound remain become

3. HELPING VERBS In many sentences, the verb is one word. In other sentences, the verb is made of two or three words. In these cases, the last word is the main verb. The other words are called helping verbs. Helping verbs help the main verb show action or state of being by telling when an action occurred or will occur.

4. HELPING VERBS Lou had known about the meeting. Lou had not known about it. Mason will be workingafter school. (helping verb in green) (main verb in blue) Some helping verbs act as action verbs and main verbs in sentences. The verb has, have, had can be action verbs. Verbs such as had can be main verbs in a sentence. She has the books. (has is an action verb) Her parents hadhad enough (had is main verb)

5. Common HELPING VERBS am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been can, could, do, does, did, have, has, had may, might, must, shall, should, will, would

6. Fun Fact The English word “verb” comes from the Latin word verbum, which means “word.” (you are supposed to say, “Wow! That’s so cool, Mrs. Speckhahn”)