Action or Linking Verb
Learn how to separate action verbs from linking verbs.
Keywords: grammar, language, types of verbs, action verbs, linking verbs
Plus de détails
Learn how to distinguish between action verbs and linking verbs. When you do not know if you have to use an action or linking verb, look at the explanations from this template. Also, complete with the examples required in order to understand them better.
Learn how to separate action verbs from linking verbs.
This kind of verbs pinpoint some sort of action that a person, animal or object can do.
Action verbs can also be mental actions or things that can be seen.
To establish which word in a sentence is an action verb, just go through each word and ask yourself 'Is this something that can be done by a person, animal or object?'.
'Distribute'
Definition: deliver to proper destinations.
Use 'distribute' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'distribute' in the future perfect tense.
Use 'distribute' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'distribute' uses past perfect.
Use 'distribute' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'distribute' is in the present perfect.
Use 'distribute' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'distribute' uses future simple.
Use 'distribute' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'distribute' uses this tense.
Use 'distribute' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'distribute' uses this tense.
'Conduct'
Definition: to make slight changes in something in order to make it fit or function better.
Use 'conduct' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'conduct' in the future perfect tense.
Use 'conduct' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'conduct' uses future simple.
Use 'conduct' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'conduct' uses past perfect.
Use 'conduct' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'conduct' uses this tense.
Use 'conduct' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'conduct' uses this tense.
Use 'conduct' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'conduct' uses this tense.
Verb 'bake'
Definition: to cook in the oven.
Use 'bake' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'bake' in the future perfect tense.
Use 'bake' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'bake' uses future simple.
Use 'bake' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'bake' uses past perfect.
Use 'bake' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'bake' uses this tense.
Use 'bake' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'bake' is in the present perfect.
Use 'bake' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'bake' uses this tense.
'Adjust'
Definition: to make slight changes in something in order to make it fit or function better.
Use 'adjust' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'adjust' in the future perfect tense.
Use 'adjust' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'adjust' uses future simple.
Use 'adjust' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'adjust' uses past perfect.
Use 'adjust' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'adjust' uses this tense.
Use 'adjust' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'adjust' uses this tense.
Use 'adjust' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'adjust' uses this tense.
Linking verbs
This kind of verbs are meant to:
When you want to test whether a verb is an action or linking one, you have to replace it with a true linking verb and see if the sentence still makes sense.
Also known as resultative verbs, these verbs can exist either as action verbs or linking verbs. Usually, the verbs that relate to any of the five senses function in this way.
Type in a resultative verb
Example:
Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with this verb in the future perfect tense.
Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which this verb uses future simple.
Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which this verb uses past perfect.
Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which this verb uses past simple tense.
Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which this verb uses present perfect tense.
Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which this verb uses present simple tense.
'Seem' is always a linking verb, this is why it is called 'true'.
Definition: to appear; to give the impression.
Use 'seem' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'seem' in the future perfect tense.
Use 'seem' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'seem' uses future simple.
Use 'seem' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'seem' uses past perfect.
Use 'seem' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'seem' uses this tense.
Use 'seem' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'seem' uses this tense.
Use 'seem' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'seem' uses this tense.
'Become' is a 'true' linking verb.
Definition: to evolve into.
Future Perfect
Use 'become' in the Future Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence with 'become' in the future perfect tense.
Future
Use 'become' in the Future Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'become' uses future simple.
Past Perfect
Use 'become' in the Past Perfect Tense
Type in a short sentence in which the verb 'become' uses past perfect.
Past Simple
Use 'become' in the Past Simple Tense
Write a short sentence in which the verb 'become' uses this tense.
Present Perfect
Use 'become' in the Present Perfect Tense
Type in a sentence in which the verb 'become' uses this tense.
Present
Sentence
Use 'become' in the Present Simple Tense
Write a sentence in which the verb 'become' uses this tense.
Les cartes mentales vous aident à faire un brainstorming, à établir des relations entre les concepts, à organiser et à générer des idées.
Cependant, les modèles de cartes mentales offrent un moyen plus facile de commencer, car il s'agit de cadres qui contiennent des informations sur un sujet spécifique avec des instructions d'orientation. Par essence, les modèles de cartes mentales assurent la structure qui combine tous les éléments d'un sujet spécifique et servent de point de départ à votre carte mentale personnelle. Ils constituent une ressource qui offre une solution pratique pour créer une carte heuristique sur un sujet particulier, que ce soit dans le domaine des affaires ou de l'éducation.
Mindomo vous propose des modèles de cartes mentales intelligentes qui vous permettent de fonctionner et de penser sans effort.
Thèmes descriptifs
Sujets avec texte d'arrière-plan
Branche par défaut
Suppression des données du modèle
Vous pouvez choisir parmi une variété de modèles de cartes heuristiques provenant des comptes professionnels ou éducatifs de Mindomo, ou vous pouvez créer vos propres modèles de cartes heuristiques à partir de zéro. Toute carte heuristique peut être transformée en modèle de carte heuristique en ajoutant des notes d'orientation à l'un de ses sujets.
