Verbs

(v.)

1.

Action Verbs
swam
raced
read
invited
observed
discovered
built
won

3.
am
are
is
was
were
be

Helping Verbs
has
being
had
been
may
do
must
does
might
did
can
have

5.

Regular Verbs
walk walked
mix mixed
hug hugged
decide decided

7.

A verb is a word
that shows action or
state of being.

Present
They sit.
He walks.
They hug.
She builds a fence.

2.

State of Being Verbs

were
is
be
am
being
are
been
was

4.

Linking Verbs
remain
seem
become
appear
grow
taste
sound
look
smell
feel

could
would
should
shall
will
6.

Past
They sat.
He walked.
They hugged.
She built a fence.

Irregular Verbs
sit sat
build built
hang hung
do did
Future
They will sit.
He will walk.
They will hug.
She will build a fence.

Examples
1. Balloons hung from the ceiling.
2. The balloons are different colors.
3. Maxine will buy the balloons.
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