Present-Tense Verbs Created by Andrea White 2 nd Grade

The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place. The lady walks the dog The lady walked the dog. The lady will walk the dog.

Present-tense verbs tell about actions that happen now. The boy throws the ball. She brushes her hair. She sees a cat.

Add –s to present tense verbs that tell about one person or thing. Mike jumps the fence. The grass grows fast.

hug (add –s) hugs eat (add –s) eats read (add –s) reads write (add –s) writes clean (add –s) cleans send (add –s) sends

Add –es if the verb ends with s, ch, sh, x, or z Dad watches T.V. The child wishes for a new bike.

Examples: verb: miss (add –es) misses She misses her old friends. verb: mix (add—es) mixes The cook mixes the cake.

verb: match (add –es) matches Mom matches the socks together. verb: toss (add—es) tosses Coach tosses the ball to me.

verb: buzz (add –es) buzzes The bee buzzes by the flower. verb: wash (add—es) washes Grandpa washes the car.

Can you correct the verb? She wish me luck wishes

The man ride the bike. rides

The ball zoom right by me. zooms

Steve fix the broken deck. fixes

She learn how to add 3 numbers. learns

Our school watch the game. watches

She teach me how to play Monopoly. teaches

Grandma read the newspaper. reads

Let’s Review The tense of the verb tells when the action takes place. Present-tense verbs tell about actions that happen now. Add –s or –es (s, ch, sh, x, or z)