| |
| |
A verb is a word that shows action or state of being.
A action verb specifies what the subject is doing.
An linking verb joins or links a subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate. Verb "be" form Examples: is, are, was, were, being, been, am
Other linking verbs Examples: taste, feel, look, smell, sound, seem, appear, grow, stand
A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, assists in forming some the tenses and voice/time of the main verb.
Examples: am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, do, does, did, have, has, had, may,must, might, can, could, will, would, shall, should
The main verb is the main action or state of being in the sentence. The main verb may have many helping verbs with it.
|
| |
Verb - Examples
| Action Verb |
The wind causes tree damage.
The boy jumped over the puddle. |
| Linking Verbs |
There is no need to worry.
Need is a predicate noun because it is linked by the verb is to the subject there. |
| Helping Verbs |
John does not like the taste of oranges.
Bill would have known the car was green.
|
|
Home|
Contact Us|
Legal|
Powered By Linux|
Related Links|
User Survey
| Call us at 1-408-726-1741 for personal assistance. Leave a message and we will call you back.
Over 3,500,000 Word Entries In Our Database to Better Serve Students, Teachers, Writers, Editors and Busy Professionals
Best when viewed with Firefox, WWW.Spell.Com, Copyright 2007, Spell.Com is a Registered Trademark |
| |