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Verb Song…
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Verbs
 A verb is a word used to express action or a state of being. Categories: Helping or main verbs Main verbs are either action or linking verbs Action verbs are either transitive or intransitive

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Helping Verbs
 Helping verbs exist ONLY in a verb phrase and are ANY and ALL of the verbs that come BEFORE the main verb and “help” the main verb to make sense.

Linking Verbs
 A linking verb connects the subject to a word or word group that renames or describes the subject.

Examples
 The apple looks rotten.  “Looks” links the subject (apple) to the adjective (rotten): rotten = apple  John is one of the great scientists in our area.  “Is” links the subject (John) to the adjective (one): John = one
 The flowers smell good.  “Smell” links the subject (flowers) to the adjective (good): flowers = good

Linking Verbs
 To find out if a verb is an action or linking verb substitute a form of be in for the verb. If the sentence still makes sense, it is usually a linking verb. If the sentence doesn’t make sense, it is usually an action verb.  Example: The ice cream tastes delicious.  Substitute a form of be: The ice cream is delicious.  Example: She tasted the ice cream.  Substitute a form of be: She is the ice cream.
* {Forms of be and seem are always linking verbs.}

Commonly Used Linking Verbs
 Forms of Be: am are be been being is was were

 Other Linking Verbs: appear grow seem stay

become look feel remain

smell sound taste turn Action vs. Linking Verbs
 An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity.

Action vs. Linking Verb Examples
 Joe plays baseball. Joe is baseball. (the sentence does not make sense …plays is an action verb )  The roses look pretty.  The roses are pretty. (the sentence makes sense, so it is a linking verb)  When a