U3W1 Action Verbs

Action Verbs
U3W1

What is a verb?

A verb tells what the subject does or is

• Heather yawns.

• She is sleepy.

What is a verb?

A verb can include more than one word - a main verb and a helping verb.

The main verb follows the helping verb.

• Heather is yawning.

Multiple Choice

What is the Main Verb in this sentence?

"Many students are making posters."

• Students

• Making

• Are

Multiple Choice

What is the Helping Verb in this sentence?

"Many students are making posters."

• Students

• Making

• Are

Multiple Choice

What is the Main Verb in this sentence?

"Carol is preparing a speech."

• Preparing

• Carol

• Is

Multiple Choice

What is the Helping Verb in this sentence?

"Carol is preparing a speech."

• Preparing

• Carol

• Is

Multiple Choice

What is the Main Verb in this sentence?

"Reporters were writing about it last week."

• Reporters

• Writing

• Were

Multiple Choice

What is the Helping Verb in this sentence?

"Reporters were writing about it last week."

• Reporters

• Writing

• Were

What are action verbs?

An action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do.

What are action verbs?

A present tense action verb tells what is happening now:



My friend calls me.

What are action verbs?

A past tense action verb tells what has already happened:



My friend called me.

What are action verbs?

A future tense action verb tells what will happen in the future:



My friend will call me.

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Damian had cooked every day last week."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Aminah will complete her homework assignment after she eats."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Moises is reading his new library book."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Mrs. Smith brought her La Verne gear for college day."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Mrs. Martinez will go to Disneyland this weekend."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Mr. Ortiz ate breakfast in front of his students."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Multiple Choice

Identify if the main verb is past, present, or future tense.

"Mrs. Geiser is having her class play outside."

• Past

• Present

• Future

Mechanics and Usage

Underline or italicize titles of television shows, movies, books, and CDs.



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Mechanics and Usage

Underline or italicize names of newspapers and magazines.

The Press Enterprise
The Press Enterprise

Mechanics and Usage

Use quotation marks around titles of stories, articles, essays, songs, and poems.



"Raining Tacos"

Mechanics and Usage

Each word in any title should be capitalized except for:
Articles: a, an, the
Conjunctions: and, or
Short Prepositions: of, for, to
Capitalize them if they are at the beginning of the title.