7th Grade ELA Verbs

1. Verbs – C4.L1

2. Types of Verbs
 A verb is a word that shows
action, state of being, or links a
subject to another word in a
sentence.
 There are 3 types of verbs:
 Action
 Linking
 Helping

3. Types of Verbs
 Action Verb - tells what the subject
is doing
 ran
 hide
 walk
 swim
 told

4. Types of Verbs
 Linking Verb – connects or links a
subject to a noun or an adjective in
the predicate
 Common linking verbs:
 is are was were
being been am
 Mark is a football player.
subject noun

5. Types of Verbs
 Verbs such as smell, look, taste, feel, remain, turn, appear,
become, sound, seem, grow, stay can also be linking verbs.
John seems upset today.
 How do you know if it is linking or action? You need to ask
yourself if the verb is linking the subject to a noun or
adjective in the predicate.
Wow, this dessert tastes wonderful!

6. Types of Verbs
 Helping Verb – helps the main verb
express tense and voice – Helping verbs
need an action verb with them.
 Susie will go to the store.
helping
action

7. Types of Verbs
 Common helping verbs:
 shall will should
would could must
might can may have
had has do did is
are was were
am being been

8. Types of Verbs
 How do you know if it is a helping verb
or a linking verb?
 If there is an action verb in the clause also, it is a helping
verb. If you do not see any other kind of verb, it is a linking
verb.
Justin could succeed if he tried.