Verbs are related in three different catigories: Action, Linking, and Helping.

Action verbs include words such as:

  • piss
  • conjugate
  • misproportion
  • Linking verbs consist of the folowing:

  • am
  • is
  • are
  • was
  • were
  • seem
  • appear
  • look*
  • taste*
  • smell*
  • sound*
  • become
  • grow
  • remain
  • be (in all forms)
  • * commonly referred to as an action verb

    Helping verbs are:

  • be
  • has
  • have
  • had
  • will
  • shall
  • can
  • may
  • would
  • should
  • could
  • might
  • must
  • do
  • did
  • does