Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills

Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills
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This week’s skills: Part 1: Present and Past Tense
Part 2: Future Verb Tense Part 3: Consistent Use of Tense Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Part 1: Present & Past Tense Verbs

An action verb tells what a person or thing does.
Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

LET’S SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THE ACTION VERBS IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

EXAMPLE: The princess walked down the hill. What’s the verb?

EXAMPLE: An ugly frog sees the princess and waves to her.
What are the verbs? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

EXAMPLE: The frog and the princess meet. What’s the verb?

Today, we are going to study verb tenses.

A verb tense tells when an action takes place.

There are 3 main verb tenses:
present past future Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Present tense verbs tell what’s happening now.

2 RULES FOR THE PRESENT TENSE

RULE: If the subject of the sentence is singular, then we usually add s to the verb.

Michael shares his pencil with Justin.

Delainey raises her hand to speak.

The only time that you don’t add s is when the verb goes with the word you or I.

Aaron rushes to the bus.

Marlene munches on her lunch.

The snake hisses.

The busy bee buzzes.

Mrs. Green faxes the letter.

RULE: If the subject of the sentence is plural, then we usually just leave the verb alone.

The children play outside.

Sometimes a writer will use clue words that signal the present.

These words indicate that actions are happening now:
Presently Now At the moment Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Past tense verbs tell about what happened in the past.

5 RULES FOR THE PAST TENSE

Rule 1: We usually add -ed to make a verb past tense.

The kids crossed the street.

Alexis walked the dog.

Paul talked on the phone with Nakita.

Rule 2: If a verb already ends in e, just add -d to make a verb past tense.

The bees chased Mitchell.

Conner raced down the road.

Rule 3: If a verb ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add ed.

Alaina carr her books to class.
y i ed

Kyle stud for the spelling test.
ed

Rule 4: If a vowel comes before the y, just add ed.

Blair and Michael played basketball at recess.

Domanic stayed up late to watch TV.

Rule 5: If a short vowel comes right before a consonant, double the consonant, then add ed.

Jessa stop at the traffic light.
ed

Justin tap his way to fame!
ed

Naomi step up the ladder.
ed

Sierra hop for 10 minutes at recess.
ed

Sometimes a writer will use clue words that signal the past.

A verb tense tells when an action takes place.

A future tense verb tells about something that will happen.

Kaitlynn may study for the test.

Quinton will answer the question.

We shall go home at 3:15 today.

Jessa might stay after school for practice.

Sometimes a writer will use clue words that signal the future.

Part 3: Consistent Use of Verb Tense

Click on the image below to review verbs and their tenses:

CONSISTENT USE OF VERB TENSE

Click on the image below to review consistent verb tense:

Click on the image below to review verbs and their tenses:

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