Review for You: Verbs and Their Tenses

Mr. Griot reviews verbs and their tenses, focusing on present, past, and future forms. He explains how verbs indicate actions and their timing, covering subject-verb agreement in the present tense, rules for forming past tense verbs, and using 'will' for future tense. The tutorial includes examples and highlights exceptions, especially with irregular verbs.

What is the primary function of a verb in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To show action or state of being

• To modify an adjective

• To connect clauses

How does a present tense verb change when the subject is singular?

• Add 'ed' to the verb

• Add 'ing' to the verb

• Add 's' to the verb

• Add 'es' to the verb

Which of the following is a rule for forming the past tense of a verb ending in 'e'?

• Drop the 'e' and add 'ed'

• Double the last consonant and add 'ed'

• Add 'ing'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed'

What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'stop'?

• Stopen

• Stopt

• Stopped

• Stoped

What is the role of helping verbs in forming past tense for irregular verbs?

• They are not used

• They add 'ing' to the verb

• They change the verb to present tense

• They assist in making the verb agree with the sentence

Which helping verb is used to form the future tense?

• Have

• Will

• Had

• Has

How would you express a future action using the verb 'tie'?

• I will tie my shoe

• I tie my shoe

• I tied my shoe

• I am tying my shoe