2. There areThere are
different types ofdifferent types of
verbs. Someverbs. Some
show action, andshow action, and
some don’t.some don’t.
3. AnAn action verbaction verb
shows action. Itshows action. It
tells what thetells what the
subject of thesubject of the
sentence does.sentence does.
4. Action VerbsAction Verbs
BillBill hithit the ball.the ball.
The catThe cat purredpurred softly.softly.
II walkwalk to school.to school.
SusanSusan spokespoke to me.to me.
5. AA linking verblinking verb
links, orlinks, or
connects, theconnects, the
subject to thesubject to the
predicate. Itpredicate. It
does not showdoes not show
7. Linking VerbsLinking Verbs
WeWe areare hungry.hungry.
HeHe waswas late tolate to
school.school.
The winnerThe winner isis
Johnny.Johnny.
8. AA helping verbhelping verb
helps ahelps a mainmain
verbverb. The helping. The helping
verb comesverb comes
before the mainbefore the main
verb.verb.
58. Now that you’reNow that you’re
an expert onan expert on
verbs, be sure toverbs, be sure to
use the relateduse the related
flash cards onflash cards on