| A | B |
| action verb | expresses action |
| transitive verb | has a Direct Object |
| Intransitive verb | does not have a Direct Object |
| Helping verb | Helps the main verb show action & shows a statement |
| Linking verb | Connects the subject with a predicate noun or predicate adjective. |
| verb phrase | Consists of a main verb and all of its helping verbs. |
| past tense | A verb that shows action that has already happened. |
| future tense | A verb that shows action in the future. |