Understanding Verbs: Person and Number

This video tutorial introduces the concept of verbs, explaining their role in indicating actions or states performed by people, animals, or things. It covers the different forms of verbs, focusing on how they express the person (first, second, and third) and number (singular and plural) of the subject performing the action. The video provides examples to illustrate these concepts and concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content and subscribe for more learning resources.

What do verbs indicate?

• Numbers and quantities

• Places and locations

• Actions or states

• Colors and shapes

Which of the following is an example of a verb?

• House

• Run

• Beautiful

• Quickly

In the first person, who performs the action?

• The person being spoken to

• The person speaking

• The person being spoken about

• The animal in the sentence

Which sentence is in the first person?

• I am painting a picture.

• You are reading a book.

• She is cooking dinner.

• They are playing soccer.

In the second person, who performs the action?

• The person being spoken to

• The person speaking

• The person being spoken about

• The animal in the sentence

Which sentence is in the second person?

• He is driving a car.

• You are studying hard.

• They are watching a movie.

• I am writing a letter.

In the third person, who performs the action?

• The person being spoken to

• The person speaking

• The person being spoken about

• The animal in the sentence

Which sentence is in the third person?

• You are eating lunch.

• We are going to the park.

• I am playing a game.

• She is reading a book.

What does the singular form of a verb indicate?

• The action is performed by an object

• The action is performed by one person

• The action is performed by multiple people

• The action is performed by an animal

Which sentence uses a plural verb form?

• He writes a letter.

• She reads a book.

• I cook dinner.

• They play games.