Linking vs. Action Verbs
Jennie Goldenberg Linking vs. Action Verbs
Learn to differentiate between action and linking verbs (in Present Simple and Progressive sentences).
1. The cat is sleeping on the mat.
What type of verb is "is sleeping"?
action
linking
2. My brother plays the guitar really well.
What type of verb is "plays"?
action
linking
3. The cake appears delicious! Did you buy it or bake it yourself?
What type of verb is "appears"?
action
linking
4. She takes long walks in the park almost daily.
What type of verb is "takes"?
action
linking
5. The flowers look beautiful. Roses are my favorites!
What type of verbs are "look" and "are"?
action
linking
6. They watch soccer games together every weekend.
What type of verb is "watch"?
action
linking
7. The baby seems asleep. Look how peaceful he is!
What type of verbs are "seems" and "is"?
action
linking
8. He is flipping the pages of a book. Why isn't he reading it?
What type of verbs are "is flipping" and "isn't reading"?
action
linking
9. The students are studying hard for tomorrow's test.
What type of verb is "are studying"?
action
linking
10. The coffee tastes bitter. I don't think I can drink it.
What type of verb is "tastes"?
action
linking
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