is
being verb
am
being verb
are
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was
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were
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be
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being
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been
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anything besides these words
action verb
Be
Being Verb
Walk
Action Verb
Run
Action Verb
Am
Being Verb
Was
Being Verb
Paints
Action Verb
tastes
Being Verb
Likes
Action Verb
Sounds
Being Verb
Feeds
Action Verb
A verb is...
The key word in the predicate of a sentence. It tells what the subject is, has, does or feels.
Some verbs refer to physical action that can be seen by other people.
run, climb, walk
Some verbs refer to mental action that cannot be seen by other people.
think, consider, wonder, admire, remember, love, hate, dream, agree, ponder
Some verbs are being verbs. Being verbs tell what the subject is.
be, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, remember, seem, smell, sound, stay
A verb that expresses a state of being often functions as a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
be, appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, remember, seem, smell, sound, stay
Verb phrase.
A group of words that acts as a single verb.
Main verb.
Expresses the action or state of being.
Helping verb.
Extends the main verb's meaning and helps the main verb express tenses.
Common helping verbs.
be, have, do, can, shall, will, might
Verb tenses.
Express the time at which the action described by the verb takes place: past, present and future.