Hoboken Elementary Shifts in Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time when an action takes place, such as past, present, or future.

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What is the present tense of a verb?

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The present tense describes actions that are currently happening or are habitual.

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What is the past tense of a verb?

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The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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What is the future tense of a verb?

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The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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What does it mean to shift verbs?

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Shifting verbs means changing the tense of a verb to match another verb in the sentence.

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Give an example of a sentence with correct verb tense agreement.

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"She plays soccer and practices every day."

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What is an example of incorrect verb tense agreement?

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"He played basketball and runs fast." (should be "runs" changed to "ran")

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase, indicating tense or mood.

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What is the difference between 'is' and 'was'?

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'Is' is present tense, while 'was' is past tense.