Transforming Verbs to Nouns with 'er'

The video tutorial explains how adding the suffix 'er' to verbs transforms them into nouns. It provides examples such as 'teach' to 'teacher', 'learn' to 'learner', and 'read' to 'reader', illustrating the change from action words to nouns representing people who perform those actions. The lesson concludes with additional examples and encourages students to think of more verbs that can be transformed in this way.

What happens when you add 'er' to the end of a verb?

• It becomes an adjective.

• It becomes a noun.

• It becomes an adverb.

• It remains a verb.

What is the original form of the word 'teacher'?

• Teach

• Taught

• Teaches

• Teaching

Which of the following is a noun formed by adding 'er' to a verb?

• Taught

• Teaches

• Teacher

• Teaching

What is the action word related to the noun 'learner'?

• Learned

• Learn

• Learning

• Learns

Which of the following describes a 'learner'?

• Someone who writes

• Someone who reads

• Someone who learns

• Someone who teaches

What is the verb form of the noun 'reader'?

• Readed

• Reading

• Reads

• Read

What does a 'reader' do?

• Learns

• Reads

• Teaches

• Writes

Which of the following is an example of a verb changing to a noun with 'er'?

• Write to Writer

• Read to Reader

• Jump to Jumper

• Run to Runner

What is the verb form of the noun 'farmer'?

• Farming

• Farm

• Farmed

• Farms

What does a 'farmer' do?

• Teaches

• Learns

• Farms

• Reads