1. Action Verbs A word that expresses physical or mental action
A word that tells us what the subject of the sentence is doing
A word that is part of the predicate of a sentence
Taylor Swift sang and danced at the concert.
Bob forgot the answer on the math test.

2. Helping Verbs *They help the main verbs by making them complete
*Verbs that come before the main verb
*They help the main verbs by making them complete

3. Helping Verb List am was have may shall are were has might should bedo
had
must
being
been
does
can
will is
did
could
would

4. Elmo and Cookie monster ARE best friends.
Linking Verbs
*They do Not express an action
*They link the subject to a noun or adjective in a sentence.
*Used to rename
*Used to describe
Dory WAS happy when she found her parents.

5. True Linking Verbs Listam
been
have been is
seem
are being
are
become
was being be
has
is being
being
has been
was/were

6. Sometimes Linking Verb List
appear
smell
prove
feel
sound
get
grow
taste
remain
look
turn
stay

7. How Can I tell if a verb is truly linking?
If you can substitute the verb with a true linking verb (am is are was were) and the sentence sounds logical, then the verb is linking.
Lord Voldemort looked repulsive.
Lord Voldemort IS repulsive.
Harry Potter looked everywhere for his wand.
Harry Potter was everywhere for his wand.