Action Verbs
Main Verbs
Past, Present and Future
Spelling Present and Past
Tenses and rules
100
Matthew raises his hand for help. What is the action verb?
raises
100

Name the 3 main kinds of verbs

Action verbs 

Linking verbs

Helping Verbs 

100
Which verb tense describes actions that have already happened?
past tense
100
For most past tense verbs: add _____?
ed
100
What is the past tense of the verb write?
wrote
200
The woman ________ her purse. Fill in the blank with an action verb.
any action word
200
The actors were practicing their lines together. What is the helping and main verb?
were practicing
200
Coach Kim gives us advice. What is the tense of the verb gives?
present tense
200
When do you add es to verbs to make them present tense?
ending with s, x, z, ch, sh
200

How do I change a base verb to future tense? 

add will before the base verb

300
Make a list of six action verbs.
six action words
300
Does the helping verb come before or after the main verb?
before the main verb
300
Which helping verb is a clue that the verb is future tense?
will
300

Spell the verb perform in the present tense.

performs or performing

300

Name the three verb tenses 

Past tense 

Present tense 

Future tense 

400
Sam joined the team and now plays softball after school. What are the action verbs?
joined and plays
400
Our dog is digging holes in our yard! What is the helping and main verb?
is digging
400
The soccer game ended in a tie. What is the verb? What is the tense of the verb?
ended- past tense
400
Spell the verb hurry in present tense.
hurries
400

Change the base verb bake to present tense

baking 

500

Create a sentence that includes a helping verb and an action verb.

answers may vary

500

List at least 3 of the most common helping verbs.

am, is, are

500
List three verbs for each tense.
3 present tense verbs, 3 past tense verbs, 3 future tense verbs
500

Define the three verb tenses 

Past- An action that has already happened 

present- An action that is happening right now. 

Future- An action that is going to happen. 

500

Explain the is am and are rules of grammar

is- singular nouns 

am- (I)

are- plural nouns 

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