Lights, camera, action! Do you know that it takes a lot of effort to make a film?

-A director tells everybody what to do.

-Actors learn their lines.

-The crew prepares the decorations.

-Camera operators shoot all the dramatic scenes.

-Stunt people carry out dangerous tricks, while the producer manages the project.

Everyone has a job. We are not going to make a movie. Instead, we will discuss the exciting words to describe the work and life behind the scenes.

An action or dynamic verb describes something that we can see or hear. For example, dance, sing, laugh, run. When using these words, the structure of the sentence should be the following: subject + action verb + the rest part of the sentence. For example, Andrew plays a five-string violin.

In this sentence, the word "plays" describes Andrew's action; that is why it refers to the action verb.

Sometimes action verbs can be confused with linking or helping ones. Unlike the dynamic action verbs, stative or linking verbs describe what something is and serve as connecting links between the parts of a sentence. For example, Fluffy is my lovely cat.

Some linking words express the way some things appear to viewers, and they help us show emotions, desires, or relate to people. The main point is the verb doesn't perform any action but describes the subject. For example, granny's pie smells amazing; Dave's new suit looks brilliant.

Other examples of linking verbs are: be, become, appear, feel, sound, etc.

What are the helping verbs?

Unlike the action and linking, helping verbs provide additional meaning and assist the main word. There are two types of helping verbs: auxiliary and modal. Auxiliary verbs have no meaning on their own and are used to build up various tense forms. Such words include all tenses of verbs to be, to have, and to do. For example, Jim is getting ready for the test. Do you want some tea or coffee?

Here is a hint! If you find a sentence with several words such as to be, to have, to do, these words are in their auxiliary form. For example, how long does it usually take you to do your homework?The other type of helping verb is a modal. It includes the words: can, could, might, may, should, would, must. We use them to discuss possibilities or obligations. For example, we might go camping this weekend, but it depends on the weather.

Let's get some practice with the fun game Two or more. In this activity, children need to use action or linking verbs to describe a specific thing or a situation. For example, if you say baseball, students need to correspond with jump, run, pass, shoot, etc. You can also ask your students to divide into groups and write down as many action verbs as they can.

The following activity will inspire young learners to practice using helping verbs. Ask your students to line up. Then give the first student a secret message and ask him to pass it down to the next person. The last student says the message out loud, and children compare it with the original sentence and recognize the helping verb in it.

Clap-it-out activity can be another fun game to stir your kids' interest in studying. Ask your kids to clap their hands every time they hear the action, linking, or helping verb. You can also ask them to stamp their feet or jump. Practicing this way, kids will master received knowledge enjoyably.

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