This document discusses state of being verbs, also called linking verbs. It lists the 8 state of being verbs as is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been. It provides examples of sentences using state of being verbs to link the subject to information about its state or condition. It then has exercises to identify state of being verbs and distinguish them from action verbs. It concludes by listing some online games about state of being verbs.

1. State of Being Verbs
A Project LA Activity

2. State of Being Verbs
A Project LA Activity

3. What is a state of being verb?
State of being verbs are often
called linking verbs because
they link the subject of the
sentence with information
about it.
PREDICATE
SUBJECT

4. What is a state of being verb?
 There are 8 state of being verbs:
 is,am are
 was, were,
 be being been.
Hear the 8
state of
being
verbs!

5. The teacher is tall.
 In the first sentence, is links the teacher
to information about her-the fact that she
is tall. That is her state of being.

6. This candy tastes so sweet.
 In the second sentence, tastes links
candy to information about it—its
sweetness. Did you think taste was an
action verb? Well, it is—when the
subject is doing the tasting. But here, the
candy isn't doing any tasting. The candy
itself tastes sweet. That is its state of
being.

7. Can you tell which are being verbs?
were run will be jump
shine skip sing is
could has drive draw
Ready to
move on?

8. OOPS! That is an action verb.
Try again

9. Yes! That is a state of being verb.
Try
another!

10. Online Verb Games
The Linking Verb
State of Being Verb Quiz
2Bee or Nottoobee Verb Game
Doing and Being Verb Sentence
Sense
Doing and Being Verb Sentence
Sense II
Linking Verbs