What will my child learn in "Linking and Helping Verbs"?

Linking verbs don't show action; they connect the subject to words that describe it. Common linking verbs are 'is', 'am', 'are', 'was', 'were'. This 2nd Grade English lesson builds the skill Verbs and Verb Tense with a concept card and practice.

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"Linking and Helping Verbs" is a 2nd Grade English lesson in the Grammar: Verbs & Agreement unit, designed for students around ages 7-8.

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Linking and Helping Verbs

~7 min

Linking verbs don't show action; they connect the subject to words that describe it. Common linking verbs are 'is', 'am', 'are', 'was', 'were'.

Linking and Helping Verbs

In 'The apples are red,' what kind of verb is 'are'?