Action and Being Verbs, Verbs Action or Being, ACTION/BEING VERBS & VERB PHRASES

is

being verb

am

being verb

are

being verb

was

being verb

were

being verb

be

being verb

being

being verb

been

being verb

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.