2. Verbs for Now and the Past Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 3 Week 4 Created by Kristi Waltke

3. An action word or verb is something you can do.

4. Here are some verbs. These are actions. runjump swim

5. If the action is being done by one person, the verb will need to end with the letter s.

6. Bob _____ his bike. ride rides rides

7. Sam _____ up. jump jumps jumps

8. If the action is being done by more than one person, the verb will not need the letter s added.

9. Dad and I _____ cereal. eat eats eat

10. We all _____ the bus. ride rides ride

11. Now for something new!

12. Verbs can tell what the action is now or what the action was in the past. Verbs that tell about the past end with –ed.

13. Toad jumps. Toad jumped. Past Now

14. The dog ________ at me last night. barks barked barked

15. Tom _______ to school yesterday. walks walked walked

16. Jeff and Billy _____ soccer during recess. play played played

17. Now Mrs. Ingle ______ the plants. waters watered waters

18. Look! The man ______ so fast. jogs jogged jogs

19. Learning about verbs for now and the past will help you become a super writer!