Verbs

Which choice correctly identifies the verb in "The lantern was bright"?

Hint: A state-of-being verb can link the subject to a description

Which word shows the action in "The falcon soared above the field"?

Hint: Ask what the falcon did

Name the 8 linking verbs.

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is must a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is run a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is could a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is shall a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Identify the helping verb: "She has finished her homework."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify the helping verb: "They were playing in the yard."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify the helping verb: "I will go to the store."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify the helping verb: "He should study for the test."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

What tense is: "I walk to school every day."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "She walked to the store yesterday."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "They will arrive tomorrow."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "I am reading a book right now."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "She was cooking when I arrived."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "I have finished my homework."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "He had already left when we arrived."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

What tense is: "By Friday, I will have completed the project."?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

How do you form the present progressive tense?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

How do you form the present perfect tense?

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Besides forms of 'be,' what are the other linking verbs?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is taste used as a linking verb in: The soup tastes delicious?

Hint: A linking verb connects the subject to a description — ask whether the verb shows action or description

Is grew used as a linking verb in: She grew tired?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is looked used as a linking verb in: He looked out the window?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is being a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is might a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Is walk a helping verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

Identify the helping verb: "They may leave early today."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify the helping verb: "She does enjoy reading."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify both helping verbs: "He could have finished on time."

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

What are the first eight helping verbs?

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Name the nine modal helping verbs.

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must

Identify the verb tense: "She walks to school."

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Identify the verb tense: "They were singing."

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Identify the verb tense: "He will have finished."

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Identify the verb tense: "We had eaten."

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Identify the verb tense: "I am running."

Hint: Past = already happened, Present = happening now, Future = will happen

Name the four verb types.

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

What is an intransitive verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

What is a transitive verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

What is a linking verb?

Hint: Verbs express actions or states of being

What is a helping verb?

Hint: Helping verbs come before the main verb: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, may, can, must