Mrs. White's Verbs! Verbs! 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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Give an example of an action verb.

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Run, jump, swim, and dance are examples of action verbs.

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What is the past tense of 'talk'?

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The past tense of 'talk' is 'talked'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

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The verb is 'sings'.

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What is the present tense of 'to be'?

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The present tense forms of 'to be' are 'am', 'is', and 'are'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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The verb is 'are playing'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that accompanies a main verb to form a verb phrase, such as 'is running' or 'has eaten'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The verb is 'sleeps'.

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What is the future tense of 'to go'?

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The future tense of 'to go' is 'will go'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'He will finish his homework.'

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The verb is 'will finish'.