1. LANGUAGE GUIDE
HELPING VERBS AND MAIN VERBS (grammar book p and 133
SUBJECT AGREEMENT (49-52) and 134
COMBINING SENTENCES ( ) 149
PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE TENSE p(53-56) and 135
IRREGULAR VERBS : study the ten first irregular verbs from the list. Present, past and past participle. (from be to come)

2. Main verbs and Helping verbs
A verb phrase is a verb that has more than one word. The main verb shows action. A helping verb shows the time of the action.
There are 23 helping verbs: A am
are B be
been
being C
can
could D do
did
does H
have
had I is M
may
might
must S
shall
should W
Was
were
will
would

3. Identifying helping verbs
1. Identify what could be a helping verb.
2. Look alt the next word that follows it. If that word is a verb, then it is a helping verb. noun, then it is not a helping ver. But if it is not, for example, if the following word is a noun, then it is not a helping verb.
ex. She is running
He was studying all the weekend.
Katy is watching television

4. She is running
He was studying all the weekend.
Katy is watching television
The other children are playing outside.
I have finished washing the dishes.
He was dancing the whole night.
We were swimming last Sunday.

5. They have won the contest
She has created a beautiful song.
I am playing the piano.
The dog is playing with the cat.
My friends are watching T.V
You are talking too much.

6. Present, past and future tense
PRESENT TENSE
The present tense verb tells what is happening right now. To form present-tense verbs, use the plain
Examples :
PLURAL
WE EAT
I LOOK
YOU WALK
THEY RUN
Examples :
SINGULAR
He jumps.
She looks
It says

7. The past tense of many verbs is formed by adding ed.
Examples: remember + ed = remembered
climb + ed = climbed
If a verb ends in e, drop e before adding ed.
Examples:
phone - phoned
arrive – arrived
If a verb ends in y, change the y to i before adding ed.
Examples:
carry - carried
try – tried
If a verb ends in a short vowel followed by a single consonant, double the final consonant.
Examples:
trip- tripped
pop - popped

8. Future tense verb tells about things that will happen in the future
Future tense verb tells about things that will happen in the future. To form the future-tense verb, use will before the verb

9. The Present, Past, and Future Tenses
Decide whether the underlined verb or verb phrase is in the present, past, or future tense. ____________________________________________________________
Daniel become quite an expert model maker.
A present B past C future
2. My cousin buy a small model.
A present B past C future
3. Other countries will join the group of satellite-launching nations.
A present B past C future
4. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957.
A present B past C future

10. 5. This satellite holds the honor of being the first satellite in space.
A present B past C future
6. Suddenly, the models began moving.
A present B past C future
7. Since then, thousands of satellites followed these first ones.
A present B past C future
8. You and I use some of these satellites everyday!
A present B past C future
9. We will continue to find uses for space satellites.
A present B past C future

11. 10. Today, we receive television data from satellites.
A present B past C future
11. Cell phones also rely on the use of satellites.
A present B past C future
12. In the beginning, satellites mostly transmitted scientific information.
A present B past C future
13. Scientists learned much about our solar system through satellite data.
A present B past C future
14. They will continue to learn more and more with each new satellite launch!

12. Write in the line if the verb is in present past or future
Alejandro got up at six ‘o’ clock. _________________
2. The owl hoots loudly. _________________
3. Miss Kitty looks at the painting. _________________
4. Mrs. Cow and King spoke to the shopkeeper. _________________
5. Uncle will pack his bags. _________________
6. Bowbow broke the jar. _________________
7. Teddy will come home tomorrow. _________________
8. . Piggy studied for her test. _________________
9. We walk to the door. _________________