1. Verbs That Tell About Now
Grammar Skills
Verbs That Tell About Now

2. Verbs That Tell About Now
What is a verb?
A word that shows action.
Like running, jumping, and singing.

3. Verbs That Tell About Now
Mama and Papa eat a bagel.
The word eat is a verb.
Pablo eats a bagel.
How is the verb in this sentence different?
An s is added to the end.

4. Verbs That Tell About Now
Pablo eats a bagel.
Who is doing the action?
Pablo
How many people are doing it?
One

5. Verbs That Tell About Now
Mama and Papa bake bread.
The word bake is a verb.
Pablo bakes bread.
How is the verb in this sentence different?
An s is added to the end.

6. Verbs That Tell About Now
Pablo bakes bread.
Who is doing the action?
Pablo
How many people are doing it?
One

7. Verbs That Tell About Now
A verb is an action word.
Verbs that tell about now are action words that tell about actions that are happening now.

8. Verbs That Tell About Now
An s is added to most verbs that tell about one person.
When a verb tells about something I am doing now it does not end with an s.

9. Verbs That Tell About Now
Pablo (take, takes) jalapeno bagels to school.
What is the correct verb?
Takes
How many people are dong the actions?
one

10. Verbs That Tell About Now
Angel’s father (help, helps) the teacher.
What is the correct verb?
helps
How many people are dong the actions?
one

11. Verbs That Tell About Now
He (give, gives) each child a plate and napkin.
What is the correct verb?
gives
How many people are dong the actions?
one

12. Verbs That Tell About Now
He (cut, cuts) the bread.
What is the correct verb?
cuts
How many people are dong the actions?
one

13. Verbs That Tell About Now
Maria (tell, tells) the class how to make apple strudel.
What is the correct verb?
tells
How many people are dong the actions?
one

14. Verbs That Tell About Now
The children (eat, eats) their treats.
What is the correct verb?
eat
How many people are dong the actions?
more than one

15. Verbs That Tell About Now
Then they (play, plays) outside.
What is the correct verb?
play
How many people are dong the actions?
more than one

16. Your Turn
Turn to practice book page 104.