Verb Tenses
What are the three verb tenses?
Past, present, future
What are the helping verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had
Identify the verb or verb phrase:
Last week, we visited the zoo.
visited
What is the past tense of "teach"
Taught
What word should you use with a future tense verb?
Will
What is it called when there is a helping verb and an action verb together?
Verb phrase
Identify the verb or verb phrase:
The mother bird had flown away to find some food.
had flown
True or false: a verb is a word that ALWAYS shows action.
False
Name the past tense verb forms of the following words:
Watch
Talk
Taste
Watched
Talked
Tasted
What are the non-action verbs?
Am, is, are, was, were
Identify the verb or verb phrase:
Angie knew her Bible verse from last week.
knew
What part of the sentence says who or what the sentence is about?
Subject
Identify the verb and verb tense in this sentence:
Sophia said, "I hope we will go outside soon."
will go
Future tense
What is the difference between a helping verb and a non-action verb?
A helping verb helps the action verb but a non-action verb does not.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:
The third grade students are at recess.
are
What is the part of the sentence that says what's happening to the subject?
Predicate
Make a sentence using the past tense form of "play".
*Answers will vary*
Identify the verb or verb phrase in this sentence:
I am enjoying this sandwich, Mom.
am enjoying
Identify the verb or verb phrase:
The children have written a short report about their favorite books, and they have prepared a presentation.
have written / have prepared
Diagram this sentence on the board:
The kids played foursquare at recess.