Expresses action or being Verbs Expresses action or being
Action verbs Expresses physical or mental action Ex: -The curtain opens slowly.
Linking verbs Expresses state of being Ex: -be, am, is, are, was, were -The stage sets are great. -seem, feel, appear, smell, taste, become, grow
Verb phrases 1 main verb + 1 or more helping verb(s) Ex: I have read some great books lately. Have-helping Read-main verb Helping: Assists the main verb, by extending the meaning of the verb can, may, will Will always preceded the main verb
Types of verbs Transitive verbs Intransitive verbs Action verb followed by a noun or pronoun During the middle ages, blacksmiths repaired tools. All linking verbs When there is no direct object with action verbs Ex: the cart of the hot-dog stand was in flames.