Creado por Sra. Guzmán de Grimm para español 1 English verb lesson Creado por Sra. Guzmán de Grimm para español 1

Verb conjugation: refers to how a verb changes to show a different person, tense, number or mood. Person (also known as Subject): In English, we have six different persons: first person singular (I), second person singular (you), third person singular (he/she/it/one), first person plural (we), second person plural (you), and third person plural (they). The subject pronouns of he, she, it, we, they are sometimes replaced with names of the persons/subject. For example, instead of he we might use Kevin or we can be replace Sharon and I.

Practice section A: Read the prompts given by writing the subject pronoun that will replace it. Marty _______ Lorenzo, Hillary and I _________ Will and Ivan _______ Elizabeth __________ Rosie __________ The neighbors __________ Thomas, Sean and I _______ Nando and Sofia _________

We use the subject groups when we conjugate our verbs We use the subject groups when we conjugate our verbs. An example of this is below using one of the most commonly used of English verbs: to be Subject Verb I Am We Are You He/She/It Is They

Practice section B: Complete the sentences with its conjugated form of to be. Mary ______ absent today. Sheila and I _____ best friends. I ____ always early for class. My neighbors ______ never home. How _____ you? ____ Yolanda and you going to the dance?

Tense: Verbs are also conjugated according to their tenses (when it happens).  Verb tense indicates when the action in a sentence is happening (e.g., in the present, future, or past). Regular verbs follow a standard pattern when conjugated according to tense. Look at to live & to work below: Subject Verb I Live We You He/She/It Lives They Subject Verb I Work We You He/She/It Works They

Practice section C: Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win. Either answer (is, are) acceptable. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

Practice section C: Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen. 14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six? 15-16. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject. 17. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days. 18. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer? 19. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's. 20. There were 15 candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left! 21. The committee (debates, debate) these questions 22. The committee (leads, lead) very different private lives. 23. The Prime Minister and his wife (greets, greet) the press cordially. 24. All of the CDs (is, are) in this case.

Sentence structure: We have to have a subject/person and a conjugated verb that agree in each and every sentence. For example, in the sentence “We sometimes read books.” we = subject and read = verb.

It often rains on Sundays. Pete & his sister wash the family car. Practice section D: Read the sentences. Find the subject and verb in each. Write the subject and verb of the sentence in the chart supplied. Emily goes to the disco. It often rains on Sundays. Pete & his sister wash the family car. I always hurry to the bus stop. I like lemonade very much. The girls always listen to pop music. Janet never wears jeans.

8. Mr. Smith teaches Spanish & Math. Practice section D: Read the sentences. Find the subject and verb in each. Write the subject and verb of the sentence in the chart supplied. 8. Mr. Smith teaches Spanish & Math. 9. You do your homework after school. 10. We have a nice garden. 11. She is six years old. 12. Simon has 2 rabbits & 5 goldfish. 13. I am from Vienna, Austria. 14. They are Sandy's parents.