The verb “to be” has many forms. In present tense, the verb takes these forms: I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, they are In past tense, the verb forms of “to be” look like… Read more804. Past Tense of the Verb “to be”

Action that occurs after this present moment is considered to be in the future. We use future tense for verbs to show action that occurs after the present moment. Future tense verbs need a helping verb. The most common helping… Read more806. Future Tense Verbs

We know that future tense verb needs a helping verb – usually the helping verb will. Future progressive tense needs two helping verbs: will be. The future progressive verb also takes an -ing ending. Here are some examples of future… Read more807. Future Tense Progressive

A linking verb links the subject of the sentence to an adjective or a noun. We use the words will be as a future tense linking verb.I will be late.Mary will be sad.Mom will be tired. In each of these… Read more808. Future Tense as a Linking Verb

Most verbs demonstrate action. When the verb in the sentence shows that the subject is actively doing something, we call that an action verb. Here are examples of verbs that show action: run, jump, skip, play, cook, bake, sing, dance,… Read more811. Action Verbs

Some action verbs are transitive. A transitive verb transfers action to an object. Usually a transitive verb transfers action to a direct object. A direct object receives action from the transitive verb. Look at these sentence with a transitive verb… Read more812. Transitive Action Verbs – the Direct Object

An action verb shows action. Some action verbs transfer action to an object. If a verb transfers action to a direct object, that sentence might also have an indirect object. Here are sentences with a direct object. Bob threw the… Read more813. Action Verbs – Transitive with an Indirect Object

Sometimes an action verb does not transfer action. That action verb is an intransitive verb. An action verb is intransitive if the verb ends the sentence.Jack runs.Betty sings. An action verb is also intransitive if the verb is followed by… Read more814. Intransitive Action Verbs

A linking verb shows existence. We call it a linking verb because the verb links the subject to another word. In a sentence with a predicate adjective, the linking verb links the subject to an adjective that describes the subject…. Read more817. Linking Verb and Predicate Adjective

Linking verbs show existence but no action. In some sentences, a linking verb links the subject to a noun that renames the subject. We call that renaming word a predicate nominative. Look at these examples:Peter is a boy. The noun… Read more818. Linking Verbs- Predicate Nominative