Understanding Verbs and Root Words

The video tutorial explains how to add 'ing' to verbs to form the present continuous tense. It provides examples such as 'singing', 'jumping', and 'eating', illustrating how the action is happening now. The tutorial also includes an exercise for students to practice adding 'ing' to verbs.

What is a verb?

• A doing or action word

• An adjective

• A conjunction

• A noun

What is the root word in 'singing'?

• Song

• Singed

• Singing

• Sing

Why do we add 'ing' to a verb?

• To show past action

• To show present action

• To show future action

• To show completed action

What is the verb in the sentence 'I am jumping up and down'?

• Am

• Down

• Jumping

• Up

What is the root word in 'jumping'?

• Jumps

• Jumping

• Jumped

• Jump

What is the verb in the sentence 'He is eating an apple'?

• Is

• He

• Eating

• Apple

What is the root word in 'eating'?

• Eating

• Eaten

• Eats

• Eat

What is the verb in the sentence 'Jan is reading a book'?

• Is

• Book

• Jan

• Reading

What is the root word in 'reading'?

• Reader

• Reading

• Reads

• Read

What is the verb in the sentence 'The boy is sleeping'?

• Boy

• Is

• Sleeping

• Sleep