Verbs

What is a verb

• a word that helps a sentence

• It explains the sentence

• a verb is a word that expresses action or being

• it is the subject

What is a tense?

• A tense of a verb tell the predicate

• it tells the time

• it explains the sentence

• it tells the action

A verb in the present tense tells action or being that is ________________

• happening now

• already happened

• is going to happen

Write the present tense of the verb that is given in the bracket

The wind ______ against the sails. (whip)

A verb in the past tense an action or being that ____________

• happening now

• already happened

• is going to happen

Write the past tense of the verb in bold type in the bracket

Ice skaters _________ around the frozen pond. (whirl)

diagram the sentence

John washed the dirty glass

• 1.John

  2. 2.washed

  3. 3.glass

• washed

  Jhon

  glass

• glass

  washed

  John

A verb in the future tense tells an action or being that will ________.

• happening now

• already happened

• is happening

Write the future tense of the verb in the brackets.

That Man ________ four balls.(juggle)

• will juggle

• was juggling

• is going to juggle

Identify the past tense of the verb in the brackets.

She ________ the book on the table. (place)

• places

• placed

• will place