Verb Tenses
Tense that shows an action happening now
Past
Present
Future
Present
Linking or action verb?
Natalie ran the race.
action
Definition: to trade; to give one thing for another
exchange
populated
motionless
exchange
Is "The Circuit" fiction or non-fiction?
non-fiction (autobiography)
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy
This tense uses "will" or "shall" to show an action that will happen later.
Past
Present
Future
Future
Name two common linking verbs
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Definition: speak softly
instinctively
murmur
savor
murmur
Who is the author of "The Circuit"?
Francisco Jimenez
What happened to the church while Ponyboy, Dallas, and Johnny were eating breakfast?
It caught on fire.
This tense shows an action that already happened...usually ends in -ed.
Past
Present
Future
Past
Identify the linking verb in this sentence:
The soup smells warm.
smells
Definition: without thinking
instinctively
murmur
savor
instinctively
The structure of "The Circuit" is chronological. What does "chronological" mean?
Chronological means events are told in the order they happened, from first to last.
Why did Dallas hit Ponyboy in the back?
Ponyboy was on fire and Dallas was trying to put it out.
This tense shows an action completed before another time in the past and uses "had."
Past Perfect
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Identify the linking verb:
"He was a good leader."
was
Definition: with great energy and excitement
savor
introduce
enthusiastically
enthusiastically
What is the of "The Circuit"?
to inform others about the lives of migrant workers
Who got hurt the most in the fire?
Johnny
This tense uses "have" or "has" and shows an action that happened sometime before now and may continue.
Past Perfect
Present Perfect
Present Perfect
How is a linking verb is different from an action verb
A linking verb shows "is" or state of being while an action verb shows action.
Fill in the sentence with the correct vocabulary word:
The _________ of the air conditioner helped me to fall asleep.
design
drone
introduce
drone
Give a detail from "The Circuit" that shows it is an autobiography and NOT a biography.
Examples: It tells about the author's childhood experiences moving with his family for work;
it is written in first person about events the author lived through
What is Ponyboy scared is going to happen now that he has run away and has to go to Juvenile Court?
He is scared he and Sodapop will have to be taken away from Darry.