Action Verbs
Past, Present, Future
Spelling Present tense
The Past with HELPING VERBS
The Verb "be"
100
We played a terrific soccer game today.
Played
100
The circus will arrive in town.
Will arrive -future
100
She drew a picture. He _____ a picture.
draws
100
A very busy Saturday (start).
has started.
100
Our class play (is, are) a comedy.
is
200
They scored a goal right away
scored
200
The elephants are here now.
are - present
200
I copied a cartoon. You _____ a TV show character.
copy
200
Tyler (decide) to wash the car.
has decided
200
The lines (is, are) very funny.
are
300
We beat the champions
beat
300
We saw the lion tamer.
saw -past
300
He pushed hard on the pen. She _______ very hard on her pencil
pushes
300
His friends (arrive) early to help.
have arrived
300
Kim (is, are) the star!
is
400
Coach called a time out
called
400
He looks very brave
looks - present
400
The pencil scratched noisily. The pen __________ noisily.
scratches
400
Ali (attach) the hose.
has attached
400
I (was, were) nervous on stage.
was
500
Our team tied the score with one minute left.
tied
500
Circuses are fun
are -present
500
The wet ink dried very quickly. The wet paint _______ very quickly
dries
500
You (spray) them with the garden hose.
Have sprayed
500
The play (was,were) a success!
was
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