Do Now Fix these sentences. The cat twitched its tail, curled into a ball, and quickly falls asleep. The sailboat sank because its hull breaks. Ender defeated the Buggers and is a hero. The adults manipulated Ender and turn him into a victim and he became a villain.

Making sure your verbs get along with each other Verb Tenses Making sure your verbs get along with each other

The Basic Tenses Present Tense - actions happening right about now Present Participle - actions currently in motion Past Tense - actions that happened once before Past Participle - actions that have taken place over a period time

Examples Verb: Laugh Present = Laugh or Laughs Present Participle = Laughing Past = Laughed Past Participle = had Laughed

Examples Verb: Walk Present = Walk or Walks Present Participle = Walking Past = Walked Past Participle = had Walked

Examples Verb: Ask Present = Ask or Asks Present Participle = Asking Past = Asked Past Participle = had Asked By now you should be noticing a pattern that is being created with these regular verbs...

Verb Agreement Is something you need in your writing and speech. Is something that is tested on the SAT, MAP and ACT Is making sure your verbs are in the same tense throughout a sentence, a paragraph and an essay.

Disclaimer That is not to say that you HAVE to stay in the same tense for an entire essay or story - but you do need to be aware of where you are changing the verb tense. Usually you do this at paragraph breaks and for a very specific purpose - like when you change topic or need to talk about a different aspect of your topic.

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. Takara (want) to know which languages are spoken in Ecuador.

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. We have (roll) all the napkins we will need for the banquet.

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. The Supreme Court has finally (hand) down its verdict in the case.

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. Darlene (travel) to Australia last year as a member of the soccer team.

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. Have I (answer) your question about verb agreement yet?

Check for Understanding Practice Directions: Give the correct verb form and write down what tense it’s in. Those children (play) in the backyard for hours.

Helping Verbs

Verb Review: A verb is a word that is used to express action or a state of being Run, jump, swim, need, want, love, eat, drink, fly, exist, have, hold, etc.

Verb Phrase A verb phrase consists of at least one MAIN VERB and one or more HELPING VERBS. A HELPING VERB helps the main verb express action or a state of being. Example: is leaving had seemed might have remained

am is are was were be being been Helping Verbs am is are was were be being been can could did do does had has have may might must shall should will would

Example: She had always been thinking of her future. Sometimes the parts of a verb phrase can be interrupted by other words. Example: She had always been thinking of her future. Has my sister played her new CD for you? The word NOT is an adverb and is never part of a verb phrase. Example: She should not have borrowed that necklace. She shouldn’t have borrowed that necklace.

Check for Understanding Write down the part of the sentence indicated with each slide. Read the directions on each slide carefully.

Write down the verb phrase. Fortunately, he didn’t need surgery.

His physical therapist has designed an exercise program for him. Write down the subject. His physical therapist has designed an exercise program for him.

Write down the helping verb(s). Before exercise, he must spend at least five minutes warming up.

Write down the main verb. He will be using a back-extension machine.

Write down the helping verb(s). Does he walk indoors on a treadmill or outdoors on a track?

Write down the verb phrase. At home, he will be exercising on a treadmill.

Write down the main verb. The doctor is always reminding my brother about proper techniques for lifting.

When lifting heavy objects, my brother must wear a back brace. Write down the subject. When lifting heavy objects, my brother must wear a back brace.

Write down the verb phrase. Should he try acupuncture or massage therapy?

Write down the helping verb(s). Without physical therapy, he might not have healed as quickly.

Reminders You will be working on your essay for the rest of the hour. Make sure you have a good and solid thesis statement. If you need me to double check your thesis, please let me know.

ALL OF THAT Friday Reminder: Everything - your Rough Draft, your Peer Edit Sheets, your Pre-Writing Packet & your Final Draft ALL OF THAT needs to be turned in on Friday