03/23 Verbs

03/23 Verbs

Objective

I will be able to identify verbs as well as use them in different ways while making them agree with the subject of the sentence.

C.H.A.M.P.S.

• C - 0 - unless called on

• H - raise your hand

• A - notes, quiz

• M - at your desk

• P - answering questions, taking notes

• S - 80% or better on the Study Island quiz

Expectations

Pay attention

Take notes

Raise your hand to speak

No games or other websites while Mr. Brown is teaching

Do your best on the Study Island quiz

Verbs

Verbs are action words. They show what the subject does.

Multiple Choice

What are verbs?

• Describing words

• Action words

• The subject of a sentence

• A person, place, or thing

Present Tense

The present tense of a verb tells what is happening now.

Example: He trips over a rock.

Multiple Choice

What does present tense show?

• What will happen

• What has already happened

• What is happening now

Past Tense

The past tense of a verb tells what has already happened. Look for word clues like "yesterday," "last week," and "two hours ago."

Example: He tripped over a rock yesterday.

Multiple Choice

What does past tense show?

• What will happen

• What has already happened

• What is happening now

Future Tense

The future tense of a verb tells what will happen in the future. Look for word clues like "soon" and "tomorrow."

Example: He will trip over a rock soon.

Multiple Choice

What does future tense show?

• What will happen

• What has happened

• What is happening now

Agreement

A singular subject must have a singular verb. (Singular verbs often end with an –s.)

EXAMPLES:

The girl plays basketball.

The boy is tall.

The lion hunts for food.

Multiple Choice

What type of verb must a singular noun have?

• A singular verb

• A plural verb

• A progressive verb

• A past tense verb

More Agreement

A plural subject must have a plural verb.

EXAMPLES:

The girls play basketball.

The boys are tall.

The lions hunt for food.

Multiple Choice

What type of verb must a plural noun have?

• A singular verb

• A plural verb

• A progressive verb

• A future tense verb

Progressive Verbs

The progressive form of a verb shows that an action is continuing to happen. It has two parts.

Example: He is tripping over a rock.

More Progressive Verbs

Verb tenses are used to show when an action took place. The tense can also show when an action will take place. The action of a verb can take place in the past, present, or future. A progressive tense is used to show a continuous or an ongoing action at a particular point in time. The progressive tenses are made with a form of be plus the –ing form of a verb (the present participle).

Multiple Choice

What ending do all progressive verbs have?

• They end in -ly

• They end in -ing

• They end in -es

• They end in -ment

Present Progressive

The present progressive form shows a continuous action that is happening right now. It is formed with the present tense of the helping verb be (is, am, are) and the present participle form (–ing) of the main verb.

Examples

I cannot talk right now because I am driving.

Presently, my cousin is trying out to be a cheerleader.

Multiple Choice

What is present progressive tense?

• A continuous action that is happening right now.

• A continuous action that has already happened.

• A continuous action that will happen in the future.

Past Progressive

The past progressive form shows a continuous action that was happening in the past. This tense is a good way to show that one action was taking place at the same time that another action was happening. It is formed with the past tense of the helping verb be (was, were) and the present participle form (–ing) of the main verb.

Examples

I was jogging when I tripped on the pebble.

Ravi was sleeping when the fire alarm sounded.

Multiple Choice

What is past progressive tense?

• A continuous action that is happening now.

• A continuous action that has already happened in the past.

• A continuous action that will happen in the future.

Future Progressive Tense

The future progressive form shows a continuous action that will happen in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the helping verb be (will be, shall be) and the present participle form (–ing) of the main verb.

Examples

I will be waiting for the school bus when the sun rises tomorrow.

Seema will be helping her brother with math when she comes home next spring break.

Multiple Choice

What is future progressive tense?

• A continuous action that is happening now.

• A continuous action that has already happened in the past.

• A continuous action that will happen in the future.