Is are an action verb?

“Are” is not an action verb. It’s a form of the “be” verb, which can play these roles:

• A linking verb that connects the subject to another noun (e.g., “Sam and Delia are great neighbors.”)
• A stative verb that describes the subject’s state or condition (e.g., “My neighbors are friendly.”)
• An auxiliary verb (aka helping verb) that goes with an action verb in the present continuous verb tense (e.g., “The neighbors are growing tomatoes.”)

When you’re writing with “are” or other verbs that start with A, QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker can help you avoid errors.