Past, Present, & Future
The animals will seek shelter in the winter.
future tense
They will have been at Wild Adventures for 5 hours.
will have been
What is a verb that tells what someone or something does?
Action Verb
The bright red ball is bouncing down the street.
is bouncing
The students were excited about their Verb Quiz.
were
Today is a good day to learn something.
present tense
John had lived with his parents all his life.
had lived
What verb connects the subject to words that tell what the subject is or is like?
Linking Verb
The scared bird was flying out of the nest.
was flying
All of the students have been given their vocabulary words.
have been given
We will write Narrative, Opinion, and Persuasive Writings.
future tense
They have written three letters already to the troops.
have written
What kind of verb helps the main verb in the sentence?
Helping Verb
The loving parents are giving their child lots of hugs and kisses.
are giving
We will win Field Day this year!
will win
The school practiced how to exit the building safely by doing a Fire Drill.
past tense
The cashier has worked at the bank since she graduated school.
has worked
What kind of verb shows that one action has started or has been completed before another action in the past, present, or future?
Perfect Tense Verbs
The loud alarm clock will be waking everyone up.
will be waking
The teacher never thought she would have to mark the clipboard for her students.
thought
The amazing students jumped for joy as they all won a great prize!
past tense
The boy had finished all of his school work!
had finished
What is another word for verb?
simple predicate
The best student will be doing the right thing.
will be doing
The students are going to turn their Narratives in this Friday!
are going