Verbs

​2. Action Verbs

​1. Verb-to-be

​describes a state, an action or occurrence.

Objectives

1. Identify verbs-to-be and action verbs

2. Use correct tenses with the help of time markers

Multiple Select

Identify the verbs in the sentence.

I wondered if you were washing the dishes last night when we watched Harry Potter.

• wondered

• are washing

• dishes

• watched

Multiple Select

Identify the verbs in the sentence.

My dad wants to take me shopping as my old jeans are torn.

• wants

• shopping

• are

• torn

Multiple Select

Identify the verbs in the sentence.

We couldn't swim in the sea even it is summer time. The water is freezing!

• couldn't swim

• even

• is

• freezing

​1. Verb-to-be

​2. Action Verb

• ​a doing word

• describe an action

Multiple Select

Which of the followings are verbs-to-be?

• been

• am

• think

• were

• consume

Multiple Select

Which of the followings are action verbs?

• was

• have

• destroy

• is

• cheer

Labeling

Put the below time markers on the timeline.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Next month

After this Christmas

In 2012

just now

two days ago

at the moment

Match

What tenses are we using when we see these time markers?

• Simple present

• Simple past

• Future

• Present Perfect

every Friday

last Friday

next Friday

since Friday

• every Friday

• last Friday

• next Friday

• since Friday

Drag and Drop

We ​

Placeholder

waiting here for three hours. The bus is still not here!

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

have been

were

had been

are

Drag and Drop

The firefighters concluded that the forest fire​

Placeholder

initiated by human. It caused thousands of deaths of wild animals.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

was

is

has been

is being

Verb-to-be

have been

has been

haven't been

hasn't been

Have you been...?

Has she been...?

Multiple Choice

The team _ on a three-game losing streak. I hope they can win tonight.

• has been

• is being

• is

• was

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct verb-to-be.

I _ late yesterday morning as the bus broke down in the middle of the road.

• am

• have been

• was

• am being

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct verb-to-be.

Thomas _ in Japan for 3 years. He is now working as an engineer there.

• was

• has been

• is

• is being

Match

Match the following Pronouns with the correct verbs-to-be.

• You

  (Simple present)

• It

  (Simple past)

• He

  (future)

• They

  (Present Perfect)

are

was

will be

have been

• are

• was

• will be

• have been

Match

Match the following Pronouns with the correct verbs-to-be.

• I

  (Simple present)

• We

  (Simple present)

• He

  (Present perfect)

• They

  (Simple past)

• She

  (Simple past)

am

are

has been

were

was

• am

• are

• has been

• were

• was

Open Ended

Write a correct sentence using 'have been'.