Verbs
What are verbs?
An action or a state of being
The class moved onto the next grade.
Is this sentence in the past tense?
Yes
He will supervise the workers at the site.
Is this in the future tense?
Yes.
I am hungry.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Am
Ms. Matos is teaching a wonderful fourth grade class.
What is the main verb in this sentence?
Teaching
What is the verb in this sentence?
The olympic skiers gather at the ski slope.
Gather
Change the verb so it is set in the PAST tense.
The children _____ in the snow. (dance)
Danced
Is this in the future tense?
The Garcias like the builders plans.
No. The Garcias will like the builders plans will make it in the future.
We were at the aquarium yesterday.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Was
The fantastic fourth grade has learned so much this year. What is the helping verb in this sentence?
has
Chose the verb that agrees with the subject.
Two kids ______________ snowballs at each other. (throw/throws)
throw
The boy paints a self portrait.
Is this in the past tense?
No. The boy painted a self portrait will make it in the past tense.
Complete the sentence by making this sentence in the future tense.
They ___________ each of the snow banks. (Measure)
They will measure each on the snow banks.
Shark teeth are razor sharp.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
are
The directors may film the scene today.
What is the main verb in this sentence?
Film
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.
He _________ hot coco with marshmallows. (Drink)
drinks
Change the verb so it is set in the PAST tense.
The class __________ to make cards. (Start)
Started
Complete the sentence by making this sentence in the future tense.
They ______ acts of kindness. (Commit).
They will commit acts of kindness.
The sisters were at a museum yesterday.
Which is the linking verb?
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
I am standing near the Valentine's Day stand.
Am
Change the verb so it agrees with the subject.
Danny ___________ for paper to make a snowflake. (search)
Searches
Change the verb so it is set in the PAST tense.
The team ______________ hockey during the winter. (Play)
Played
Make this sentence set in the future tense.
The girls ________ snowboard.
The girls will snowboard.
Pick the linking verb that agrees with the subject.
I _______ excited making my Valentine's Day cards this year. (was/were)
Was
People in the crowd were cheering for them.
What is the main verb in this sentence.
Cheering