Verbs Appear Become Feel Appear Grow Become Look Feel Remain Grow Seem HELPING Helps the main verb describe the action THE TREES LEAVES HAVE FALLEN. ACTION Describes what someone or something does BIRDS FLY IN THE SKY LINKING Links things together/describes a condition THE DOG IS BARKING. Appear Become Feel Grow Look Remain Seem smell Sound Stay Taste Turn Am Is Are Was Were Be Being Been Am Is Are Was Were Be Being Been Have Has Had Do Does Did Can Could Will Would Shall Should May Might Must Appear Become Feel Grow Look Remain Seem smell Sound Stay Taste Turn ½ linking can be helping verbs ½ linking can be action verbs