The document discusses three types of verbs: linking verbs, action verbs, and verb phrases. Linking verbs express a state of being and link the subject and predicate. Action verbs express an action or doing word. Verb phrases consist of a helping verb and a main verb and can be composed of more than one word, such as "is reading" or "will go." Examples of each verb type are provided.

1. Expresses an action or state of
being.

2. THREE TYPES
OF VERBS

3. 1. Linking Verb
►Expresses a state of being. It
usually links the subject and
predicate in the sentence

4. Examples:
am
is
are
was
were
will be
shall be
has
have
has been
appear
become
seem
remain
have been

5. Examples:
• We are happy to see you again.
• Glenda is a very kind person.
• Joeven feels sick right now.

6. Examples:
• Other samples

7. 2. Action Verb
►It expresses an action. It is
also called “doing verb”.

8. Examples:
eat
walk
run
write
sleep
play
watch
see
hide
cook
talk
speak
sit
study
hold
jump
slide
dance
sing
read

9. Examples:
• Edison dances very gracefully.
• Paula speaks French fluently.
• Krizelle cooks pasta quite well.

10. 3. Verb phrases
►Consist of a helping verb and the
main verb.
►It maybe composed of more than
one word.

11. Examples:
am
is
are
was
were
+ -ing form or participle
form of verb
• Malou is reading a magazine now.
• The garbage was collected early.
• The bats are flying to the cave.

12. Examples:
can
may
will
might
must
+ base form of verb
• Raymond can play acoustic guitar very
well.
• We will go to our ancestral home in
Mindoro soon.
• You might catch a cold if you play under
the rain.

13. Examples:
has
have
had
+ past participle of
the verb
• Laurice has written the excuse letter for
her absence.
• Santino and Jaime have attended basket
ball training camps before.
• The new priest had said the opening
prayers when I arrived.