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A verb is a word that shows what the subject of the sentence is  (state of being) or does (action).

There are different types of verbs:

Action verbs: show action--what the subject is DOING

                    Mrs. DiIorio cried in her Cheerios.         

                  The kids played football at recess. 

Being verbs: show the state of being of the subject in the sentence, what the subject IS.       

                                 Mrs. DiIorio is silly.        

                            Lima beans are gross. 

Helping verbs: helping verbs help the main verb in the sentence. WHen you have 2 or more verbs working together in a  sentence, you have a VERB PHRASE. 

           Mrs. DiIorio has seen that movie before.  

has is helping the main verb seen

         I should have finished my homework before practice.      should and have are the helping verbs

                        finished is the main verb

Linking verbs: Linking verbs link the subject to the rest of the sentence. 

Linking verbs give more information about the subject. 

They link the subject to a SUBJECT COMPLEMENT: another noun, pronoun, or adjective that tells us more about the subject of the sentence.

                             Matt was a goalie in middle school.  

                                              goalie linked to Matt   

                            My dad is a doctor.    

                                              doctor linked to dad                  

                            We were tired after the game. 

                                             tired linked to we

                                 The blanket feels soft.           

                                       soft linked to blanket   

                                The trash smells gross.   

                                        gross linked to trash           

                          She remains upset after the loss.      

                                       upset linked to she     

You must think about the sentence you are reading/writing to be able to identify the type of verb being used. 

Jobs of NOUNS:

1. Subject of the sentence: 

find the verb, then ask "Who or what ___________"

Ex: The Phillies are playing Atlanta this afternoon. 

Verb: are playing

Who or what are playing?------------------Phillies. Phillies is the noun that is workng as the subject of the sentence.

The tired plant is brown.

Verb: is

Who or what is? --------------------plant. Plant is the noun that is working as the subject of the sentence.

2. Finding Direct and Indirect Objects:

Mrs. DiIorio baked Matt and Chase cookies.

Predicte: baked           Subject: Mrs. DiIorio              Direct Object: cookies              Indirect objects:  Matt     Chase

flow chart courtesy of:  www.voyagesinenglish.com/teachers/grades-3-8/how-to-teach-grammar/sentences-phrases-and-clauses

3. Subject Complements: 

Predicate Nominatives are NOUNS (or pronouns) which refer BACK to the noun or pronoun in the SUBJECT part of the sentence.

Predicate Adjectives are ADJECTIVES--which describe the noun in the SUBJECT part of the sentence. 

There  will always be some type of LINKING VERB if there is a subject complement in the sentence. 

4. Object of a preposition: 

the noun that directly follows a preposition

                 The ball went over the fence.

Preposition: over.   

Noun after the preposition: fence