Exploring Simple Present Tense Verbs for ESL Learners

What is a verb?

• A description

• A type of noun

• An action

• A place

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is not a verb?

• Teach

• Car

• Go

• Drive

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which verb is used to describe driving a fire truck?

• Go

• Make

• Drive

• Play

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How do you say 'we drive' in English?

• We goes

• We drive

• We drives

• We driving

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is the correct third person singular form of 'drive'?

• Driving

• Drove

• Drives

• Drive

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb form is used for 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

• Base form

• Plural form

• First person singular

• Third person singular

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you conjugate 'go' in third person singular?

• Going

• Go

• Gone

• Goes

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What regular activity was mentioned as an example for using 'go'?

• Go to the gym

• Go to the movies

• Go running

• Go shopping

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What additional letter do we add to 'go' when conjugating for 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

• ing

• es

• s

• ed

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What should you do to practice the verbs learned today?

• Write them down

• Ignore them

• Practice speaking

• Forget them

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D