Name _____________________________________

The 3 Types of Verbs

Verbs can be classified into many different groups according to their function.
Here we are going to introduce the 3 main types of verbs: Action Verbs, Linking
Verbs, and Helping Verbs. Can you identify what the underlined verbs in the
following sentences are?

e.g. This soup smells funny. Linking Verb

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1. Enid went to the post office. _________________

2. Jeremy is tired. _________________

3. The apple tastes sweet. _________________

4. Mary washed her clothes. _________________

5. I should do homework now. _________________

6. Clara plays piano. _________________

7. You must listen to her. _________________

8. Dad will come home at 8 pm. _________________

9. Yesterday was sunny. _________________

10. Hayley and I talked on the phone. _________________

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 Name _____________________________________

The 3 Types of Verbs

Verbs can be classified into many different groups according to their function.
Here we are going to introduce the 3 main types of verbs: Action Verbs, Linking
Verbs, and Helping Verbs. Can you identify what the underlined verbs in the
following sentences are?

e.g. This soup smells funny. Linking Verb

_________________

1. Enid went to the post office. Action Verb

_________________

2. Jeremy is tired. Linking Verb

_________________

3. The apple tastes sweet. Linking Verb

_________________

4. Mary washed her clothes. Action Verb

_________________

5. I should do homework now. Helping Verb

_________________

6. Clara plays piano. Action Verb

_________________

7. You must listen to her. Helping Verb

_________________

8. Dad will come home at 8 pm. Helping Verb

_________________

9. Yesterday was sunny. Linking Verb

_________________

10. Hayley and I talked on the phone. Action Verb

_________________

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