 Use and identify verbs in a sentence. Label them as action (main), helping, or linking verbs.

 Shows what the subject (noun) does or did.  Example: Johnny pitches the ball.

 A noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb  Example: The teacher reads the book.

 A verb phrase is made up of a main verb (action) and helping verb.  The helping verb will come before the main verb.  am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, shall, will  Example: The boy is winning the race.

 Does not show action  Are not helping verbs  Followed by a word that names or describes the subject  Common linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will be, look, feel, taste, smell, seem, appear  Example: Soccer is one exciting game.

1. The dancer leaped into the air. leaped – action 2. The Olympic Games are exciting. are – linking 3. The new coach was hired yesterday. was hired- helping and main 4. Hard rain hit the roof. hit- action; roof- direct object

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 Use and write singular and plural present, past, and future tense verbs correctly.

 Shows action that happens now  Rules › Most verbs- add s (get-gets) › Verbs ending in s, ch, sh, x, z – add es (crunch- crunches) › Verbs ending with a consonant and y- change y to i add es (hurry- hurries) › Do not add s or es if the subject is plural, I, or you  Example: › Jaeron snaps his fingers. › Bella and Madalyn snap their fingers.

 Present Perfect Tense Verbs Present Perfect Tense Verbs

 Composed of two elements : › the form of the verb to have (has/have) › the past participle of the main verb ( base +ed or en ) ex. played  Used to describe › An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present. I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= and I still do.) › An action performed during a period that has not yet finished. She has been to the cinema twice this week (= and the week isn't over yet.) › A repeated action in an unspecified period between the past and now. We have visited Portugal several times. › An action that was completed in the very recent past, expressed by 'just'. I have just finished my work. › An action when the time is not important. He has read 'War and Peace'. (= the result of his reading is important)  Online Learning Activity Online Learning Activity

 Definition: A word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective.  Rules: › Present tense- end with -ing › Past tense - usually end in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or-n  Example: › Present Participle - The rising sun › Past Participle – The risen sun

 A verb that shows what has already happened is in past tense.  Rules: › Most verbs – add ed (play – played) › Verbs ending with e- add d (believe-believed) › Verbs ending with a consonant and y- change y to i add ed (study- studied) › Verbs with a single vowel and end with a consonant- double the consonant and add ed (stop- stopped)

 The past perfect tense takes place before another action in the past.past perfect tense  Composed of two elements : › the form of the verb to have (had) › the past participle of the main verb ( base +ed or en ) ex. playe

 A verb that tells what is going to happen  Rule: › will or shall is usually used with the verb  Example: › Matt will play video games tonight. › I shall talk to the other class.

 Designates action that will have been completed at a specific time in the future  Composed of two elements : › the form of the verb to have (will have/shall have) › the past participle of the main verb ( base +ed or en )

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 Use and write present tense verbs that agree in number with their subjects.

 A present tense verb and its subject must agree.  Rules: › Singular subject- add s or es to the verb › Plural subject- do not add s or es › I or you- use the plural subject form of the verb  Examples: › The mouse eats cheese. › They work together. › I like your report on dogs.

 You must change the forms of the verbs be and have in special ways to agree with their subjects.  Rules: SubjectForm of beForm of have Singular nouns I You (singular) he, she, it is, was am, was are, were is, was has, had have, had has, had Plural nouns we You (plural) They are, were have, had

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 Use and write the past tense of regular and irregular verbs.

 Irregular verbs have special forms to show the past.  Rules: › You do not add –d or –ed. › The spelling of the verb will change. › Helping verbs may be added to the main verb. › Usually the vowel changes.  Examples: › bring – brought – (has, have, had) brought › come – came- (has, have, had) come

 A main verb can have more than one helping verb.  The helping verb “have” is often used with the helping verbs could, would, should, and must.  The helping verb “have” can be represented as a contraction.  Examples › Incorrect – would of liked › Correct – would have liked; would’ve liked

 teach- to give instruction  learn- to receive instruction  let- to permit  leave- to go away from; to let remain in place  sit –to rest  set- to place or put  can- to be able  may- to be allowed

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