Verbs - murrieta.k12.ca.us
Verbs
A verb is a word that shows action or being
Action verbs state an action being done by a person or thing.
Run cook sweep danced sleeping have/had/has write sit help chased
Linking verbs show a person or thing’s state of being (what it is)
BE
is
am
are
were
was
will be
have been/has been/had been
Linking verbs RENAME, IDENTIFY, or DESCRIBE a person or thing (noun) as something else.
Ex: Mrs. Eagan is a teacher. (She is “Mrs. Eagan and a teacher.)
You are a soccer player. (You are “you” and a soccer player.)
He is sad. (He is “him” and he is sad.)
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More Linking Verbs
Some linking verbs can be linking or action. (Forms of be are always linking.)
appear (Always Linking): 5 Senses:
grow *seem feel
stay *become taste
turn sound
remain look
smell
EX:
The cake looks good. Verb = look…….cake is being
linked to/described as “good” (tasty)
I looked at the cake. Verb = looked…..I am doing the
action of looking (at the cake)
The snack tastes salty. Verb = tastes…….snack is being
linked to/described as “salty”
Madison tasted the salty snack. Verb = tasted……..
….Madison is doing the action of tasting (the salty snack)
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