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What is the definition of a verb? (Make sure you get all of the definition!)
A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
What is the question you ask yourself to identify the subject of a sentence or clause?
Who or what is doing the verb?
What kind of verb is defined as "a verb that does not follow the usual patterns for conjugation?"
Irregular verb
What kind of verb is defined as "a verb that connects a subject to additional information about the subject?"
Linking verb
What kind of verb is defined as "a verb that accompanies another verb to express its tense, mood, or voice?"
Auxiliary verb OR Helping verb
What kind of verb is defined as "a verb that expresses an action that the subject does?"
Action verb
Identify the verb(s) and the type(s). - The small choir sang a lovely song.
sang - action
Identify the verb(s) and the type(s). - We are going to the movies after school today.
are - auxiliary, going - action
Identify the verb(s) and the type(s). - Should they sit here or there?
should - auxiliary, sit - action
Identify the verb(s) and the type(s). - Are you going to eat the rest of that pizza?
are - auxiliary, going - auxiliary, eat - action
Identify the verb(s) and the type(s). - The pizza looks delicious.
looks - linking
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be" - Last week, we ... going to eat pizza every day.
were
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to draw" - After I had ... the picture, my mom put it on the refrigerator.
drawn
Is the verb "to become" a regular or irregular verb?
Irregular
Is the verb "to shop" a regular or irregular verb?
Regular
Come up with a sentence with only one action verb.
Answers vary!
