AUG 23_GML: ACTIVE VERBS INTRO

Last week learned about nouns and pronouns, which are the base of a sentence. This week, we will be talking about verbs.

Verbs are the things that nouns do in a sentence.

Which three things below are something that you can do?

• cardboard box

• boxing

• bottle

• sleep

• cooked

Answer explanation

Did you get it write? If you aren't sure if something is a verb or not, try to put "I" in front of it.

"I (am) boxing", "I sleep", "I cooked"

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.

• Billy
• jumped
• over
• fence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!

• voted
• Sarah
• first
• very

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.

• tiny
• is
• baby
• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which verb best fits the sentence?
Yesterday she _____ to her friend on the phone.

• will talk
• talk
• talked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb best fits the sentence?
Tomorrow we _____ to different seats.

• moved
• will move
• move

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

You probably already know this, but verbs come in three different tenses. Those tenses are...

Past - Things that happened before today

Present - Things that are happening right now

Future - Things that are happening later

We change the way a verb looks based on the tense.

What do you add to a present tense verb?

• -s

• -ed

• will

Answer explanation

Did you guess -s? You're right?

When a verb is present tense, we usually just add an s. If you are doing something write that moment, you can also add the word be and -ing.

"He walks to school everyday."

"He is walking to school now."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Now, what do you add to past tense verbs?

• -s

• -ed

• will

Answer explanation

If you picked -ed, you're right! Most past tense verbs are created just by adding -ed to the end of them.

Present: I work at Starbucks.

Past: I worked at Starbucks.

Present: I want Mexican food tonight.

Past: I wanted Mexican food yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Now, what do you add to future tense verbs?

• -s

• -ed

• will

Answer explanation

If you picked will, you're right! You can smack a "will" in front of any base verb to make it future tense.

Present: I work at Starbucks.

Past: I worked at Starbucks.

Future: I will work at Starbucks.

Present: I want Mexican food tonight.

Past: I wanted Mexican food yesterday.

Future: I will want Mexican food next week.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is will jump?

• past
• future
• present

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D