Past, Present, Future?
What is the tense of the sentence: The cat jumped on the mouse.
Past tense is the tense of the sentence
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The dog barked happily.
"barked" is the main verb in the sentence.
What is the proper past tense of the verb in the sentence: Last night, Santa eat the cookies.
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What is the definition of a verb?
A verb is a word that shows the action that is happening in the sentence.
What is the tense of the sentence: The cheeseburger will be devoured by the hungry man.
Future tense is the tense of the sentence.
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The dog is chasing the tabby cat.
"Chasing" is the main verb in the sentence.
Is the [verb] in the sentence the proper past tense verb?: Mr. Graham told my mom hi yesterday after school.
"told" is the proper past tense irregular verb
Is the "verb" linking, action, or helping: Mr.Graham is "telling" a story that doesn't seem to be relevant at the time.
"telling" is an action verb.
What are the three main types of verbs?
Action Verbs, Linking Verbs, and Helping Verbs
What is the tense of the sentence: The mouse will be dead as soon as we set out the trap.
Future tense is the tense of the sentence.
What is (are) the main verb(s) in the sentence: The girl may not have enough money for the presents.
"have" is the main verb in the sentence.
What is the proper past tense verb in the sentence: Last month, Billy teach me how to ride a bike.
"taught" is the proper past tense irregular verb
What type of verbs are the ones that do not get -ed added to them to talk about the past?
These verbs are irregular past tense verbs
What is the tense of the sentence: The panda is eating the huge pile of bamboo that was collected for him.
Present tense is the tense of the sentence.
What is(are) the main verb(s) in this sentence: Even though the cat smelled like bacon, the dog would not go near her.
"smelled" and "go" are the main verbs in the sentence.
What is the proper past tense verb in the sentence: I break my arm when I was five years old.
"broke" is the proper irregular past tense verb
What is a linking verb?
A verb that connects the two parts of a sentence together.
For example: Mr.Graham is the most interesting teacher I've ever met.
(Mr.Graham=the most interesting teacher I've ever met.)
What is the tense of the sentence: The boy wanted to go to McDonald's, but then decided against it after watching "Supersize Me".
Past tense is the tense of the sentence.
What is the main verb in the sentence: The girl had to make a decision her new shoes.
"make" is the main verb in the sentence.
What is the proper past tense verb to use in the sentence: Cinderella lost her shoe, and the prince keep it.
"kept" is the proper past tense irregular verb
What are the two types of verbs that DO NO show action?
Linking and Helping Verbs