2. Verbs
The name used for words that describe what a subject is doing or being – action words!

3. Verbs I walk I walked What has changed?
When we modify a verb we show when it is happening, we say we have conjugated the verb.
I walk
I walked
What has changed?

4. Verbs – the infinitive to walk to be to write
The basic form of the verb without any inflections telling us about when or which subject….
Modified verb
Infinitive
Walked
Paints
Laughing
Threw
Had gone
to walk
to walk
to be
to paint
to laugh
to write
to throw
to go

5. Verbs Infinitive to walk Perfect form Simple form Progressive form
From this building block verbs can be modified with inflections to show when they were performed and by who…
Infinitive
to walk
Perfect form
Simple form
Progressive form
Past
Present
Present
Past
Present
Past
I walked
I walk
I had walked
I have walked
I was walking
I am walking

6. Verbs – the simple form To walk walked walk walked walks walked walk
These use the infinitive form of the verb
Present
Past I
He/she
They We
The verb stays the same
walk
walked
walks
walked
walk
walked
… except for the third person where we add the infliction -s
walk
walked
For the past tense, we add the inflection – ed

7. Verbs forms – regular verbs
These good Verbs that follow the rules... you –ed for the past tense
Present
Past
Walked
Talked
Moved
Laughed
Loved
Walk
Talk
Move
Laugh
Love

8. Verb: __________________________________
Create a regular verb
Verb: __________________________________
Defintion:__________________________________________________________________________
Past
Present I
it/she/he we
they
Add –es or -s
add –ed or -d

9. Verbs – irregular verbs
These are naughty verbs that do not follow the rules ….
These words will change more when they are conjugated
Present
Past go
make
buy
dig
eat
goed
maked
buyed
digged
eated
went
made
bought
dug
ate
What do you notice about the words that are irregular?

10. Sort the verbs To be To calculate To find To buy To kick To make
To roll
To write
To run
To see
Regular
Irregular

11. Sort the verbs To kick To be To buy To roll To see To write
Regular
Irregular
To kick
To be
To buy
To roll
To see
To write
To calculate
To make
To find
To run

14. played
threw
caught

15. Circle the verbs in the sentences below:
I walk in the park everyday
Everyday, I go for a walk in the park.
The law permits people to carry as many dinosaur as required.
People require permits in order to own dinosaurs.
After years of experience, I attack goblins straight away.
After years of experience, I can defend against a goblin attack.

16. Talking about the future
Verbs.
The biggest irregular verb culprit! This changes so much we rarely use its infinitive, but it is super important!
to be
Past
Present
Talking about the future I
He/she
They We

17. Talking about the future
Verbs.
The biggest irregular verb culprit! This changes so much we rarely use its infinitive, but it is super important!
to be
Past
Present
Talking about the future I
He/she
They We
beed be
will be
beed be
will be
beed be
will be
beed be
will be

18. Talking about the future
Verbs.
The biggest irregular verb culprit! This changes so much we rarely use its infinitive, but it is super important!
to be
Past
Present
Talking about the future I
He/she
They We
was am
will be
was is
will be
were
are
will be
were
are
will be

20. Verbs – Progressive form
What is it?
Shows that the verb is, or was, in progress: it is, or was, continuing.
I am running for the bus.
I can’t talk now because I am drawing.
She was listening to music when the explosion happened.

21. I draw birds. am ing I was drawing birds. I will be drawing birds.
Verbs – Progressive form
Past
Present
future
I was
I am
I will be
He/she was
He/she is
He/she will be
They were
They are
They will be
We were
We are
We will be
How to construct it?
2. Add the inflection –ing to the verb
3. Add the verb ‘to be’. This tells us when it happened
1. Start with the infinitive and a subject
I draw birds. am
ing
present
I was drawing birds.
past
I will be drawing birds.
future

22. was playing was pushing Past Present future I was I am I will be
He/she was
He/she is
He/she will be
They were
They are
They will be
We were
We are
We will be
was
playing
was
pushing

23. Verbs – Progressive form
How to find it?
Find the verb (what is the subject doing?)
Check to see it is proceeded by the verb ‘to be’.
Mina was drawing a picture of the blackbird in the tree.
Mina’s drawing of the blackbird slipped from her grasp.
Noun
Just because the word ends in ‘ing’ doesn’t mean it is a verb – remember to think: what job is the word doing in the sentence?

26. Verbs – Perfect form What is it. Harry has gone to break.
Shows the verb started in the past and either:
Finish in the past
Is still continuing in the present
Harry has gone to break.
Lucy had made a booking at the restaurant.
I will have finished the work by two-o’clock.

27. I lived in London for twenty years. have
Verbs – Perfect form
Past
Present
Future I
You We
They
She / He/it
had
have
has
will have
How to construct it?
1. Start with the past participle of the verb…
2. Add the verb ‘to have’ before the verb
I lived in London for twenty years.
have

28. has grown Past Present Future I You We They She / He/it had have has
will have

29. Susan had entered the sports store.
Verbs – Perfect form
Find the verb (what is the subject doing?)
Is it the past participle?
Is it proceeded by the verb ‘to have’?
How to find it ?
Susan had entered the sports store.

31. Past
Present
Future I
You We
They
She / He/it
had
have
has
will have