Verbs Lesson 3

Directions Fill in the blanks on your handout with the words that are underlined and in yellow in the slideshow. Fill in the blanks on your handout with the words that are underlined and in yellow in the slideshow. Review the charts on common linking and helping verbs. Review the charts on common linking and helping verbs. Please note that the handout is two- sided!! Please note that the handout is two- sided!!

Linking Verbs Verbs that join the subject to a word that identifies or describes it are called linking verbs. Verbs that join the subject to a word that identifies or describes it are called linking verbs. Linking verbs are also called of (state-of) being verbs. Linking verbs are also called of (state-of) being verbs. EXAMPLES: Laura is the historian. (Historian identifies Laura) Elliot was ready. (Ready describes Elliot) The chief remained calm. (Calm describes chief)

Common Linking Verbs The most common linking verbs are all forms of the verb be : am, is,, was, were. The most common linking verbs are all forms of the verb be : am, is, are, was, were. OTHER LINKING VERBS appearlooksound becomeremainstay feelseemtaste growsmellturn

Some verbs can function as either linking verbs or action verbs. Linking Verbs Action Verbs The lily pond smells stagnant. The squirrel smells its food. The gardener felt tired. She felt the tree’s thick leaves.

Key Concept To help you decide whether one of these verbs is a linking verb, try substituting is or are for the verb. If the sentence still makes sense, the verb is probably a linking verb. To help you decide whether one of these verbs is a linking verb, try substituting is or are for the verb. If the sentence still makes sense, the verb is probably a linking verb. The pigeons look comical. (The pigeons are comical) The pigeons look comical. (The pigeons are comical) The swan’s hiss sounds fierce. (The swan’s hiss is fierce) The swan’s hiss sounds fierce. (The swan’s hiss is fierce)

Helping Verbs A helping verb is a verb that comes before the main verb and adds to its meaning. A helping verb is a verb that comes before the main verb and adds to its meaning. EXAMPLES : He was leading the Romans. He had been leading the Romans. A main verb and one or more helping verbs form a verb phrase. A main verb and one or more helping verbs form a verb phrase.

Common Helping Verbs. The various forms of be and have are the most common helping verbs. amhavemay arehasmight ishadmust wascanshall werecouldshould bedowill beingdoeswould beendid