Verbs LESSON

Verbs Lesson

(2nd Period Excel)

What is a VERB? 

• A verb is a kind of word that tells about an action or a state. 

• It is the main part of a sentence: every sentence has a verb. 

•  Verbs are the only kind of word that changes to show past, present or future tense.

What is a Verb? Video

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Multiple Choice

What is a verb?

• Something you can do or an action.

• Person, place, or thing.

• Helps describe a person, place or thing.

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence:

I washed the dishes for my mom.

• I

• washed

• for

• the

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence:

My sister brushes her hair every morning.

• My

• sister

• brushes

• every

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentece?

My neighbor pours lemonade into my cup.

• pours

• lemonade

• my

• cup

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence?

My family decorates a tree for Christmas.

• family

• decorates

• tree

• Christmas