Basic Verbs (ELD Newcomer)

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being.

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Give an example of an action verb.

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Run, jump, swim.

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What does the verb 'to be' mean?

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It shows a state of being, like 'I am happy.'

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What is the past tense of 'jump'?

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Jumped.

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What is the present tense of 'play'?

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Play.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb helps the main verb, like 'is' in 'She is running.'

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'?

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Barks.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'I eat an apple.'?

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Eat.

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What is the future tense of 'walk'?

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Will walk.

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What is an irregular verb?

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A verb that does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed for past tense.