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VerbsGrammar: Monday
Learning Targets
I can define and identify verbs I can identify the difference between
Action and Linking Verbs I can identify and use correctly the
three verb tenses› Present, Past, and Future
I can use the Tense-Shift Test for Verbs I can recite and define this weeks
vocabulary
Verbs
A verb is a word used to express action or otherwise helps to make a statement.
Classes
Two classes of verbs› Action verbs (used to express action)› Linking verbs (help to make a statement)
Action Verbs
Large group Examples:
› Fred found his folder.› Rudolph wrote a riddle.› Sally scorched her skirt
Action verbs convey some action in which the subject was engaged.
Linking Verbs
Smaller group, but some are the most common.
Examples:› Sam is silly.› The soup smells good.› Larry looks upset.
Linking verbs DO NOT convey any activity on the part of the subject; they help describe the subject.
Practice Underline the verb and indicate
whether it is an Action or Linking Verb.
The ghost appeared in the hallway.
John felt sick after lunch.
Please stay in the house.
Jenny looks beautiful in that dress.
Answers
The ghost appeared in the hallway. (Action)
John felt sick after lunch. (Linking)
Please stay in the house. (Action)
Jenny looks beautiful in that dress. (Linking)
Vocabulary
Discarded: thrown away as useless
Shrill: high-pitched or piercing
Obligation: duty or responsibility
Imposed: compulsory or forced
Transposed: to change in form or nature
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!
Grammar: TuesdayLearning Targets I can define and identify verbs I can identify the difference between
Action and Linking Verbs I can identify and use correctly the
three verb tenses› Present, Past, and Future
I can use the Tense-Shift Test for Verbs I can recite and define this weeks
vocabulary
Defining Characteristic
All verbs must be capable of being used in the three verb tenses.
Tenses:› Present, Past, and Future
If a word cannot be used in these forms, it cannot be a verb.
Examples
Present:› Alfred answers the phone in the mornings.› Terry always tells the truth.
Past:› Alfred answered the phone.› Terry told the truth.
Future:› Alfred will answer the phone tomorrow.› Terry will tell the truth.
Present Tense Present-tense has a distinct -(e)s
ending.
This ending is ONLY used when the subject is one of the third-person singular pronouns he, she, it OR can be replaced by 3rd-Sg-Pro.
Present-tense Examples Examples
› John always answers every question. He
› Alice tells us when it is time to go. She
› The gauge on the left tells the pressure. It
Exceptions
Verb Irregular Third-Person Singular Form
be is
do does
have has
say says
Present-tense When the subject is NOT a third-person
singular pronoun (or a noun that can be replaced by one), the present tense has no distinctive form – it is the same as the base form.
Base form is also known as the dictionary form.
Examples› I answer the phone in the mornings.› You always tell the truth.
* Exception Be (base form); (present-tense forms) I am, You are, He/she/it
is etc…
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!
Grammar: Wednesday
Learning Targets I can define and identify verbs I can identify the difference between
Action and Linking Verbs I can identify and use correctly the three
verb tenses› Present, Past, and Future
I can use the Tense-Shift Test for Verbs I can recite and define this weeks
vocabulary
Past Tense
Past-tense has two different types; regular and irregular.
Past-tense Regular Verb Form
The regular verbs form their past tense by adding –(e)d.
Base Form Past-Tense Form
Pass Passed
Cough Coughed
Dread Dreaded
Smile Smiled
Turn Turned
Past-tense Irregular Verb Form The irregular verbs form their past tenses by changing their vowels, or by changing their vowels and adding –d or -t endings, OR are sometimes the same.
Base From Past-Tense Form
Dig Dug
Freeze Froze
Flee Fled
Say Said
Creep Crept
Leave Left
Bet Bet
Shut Shut
Past-tense Practice
Base From Past-tense Form
roll
ring
sell
teach
wet
Answers
Base From Past-tense Form
roll rolled
ring rang
sell sold
teach taught
wet wet
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!
Grammar: Thursday
Learning Targets I can define and identify verbs I can identify the difference between
Action and Linking Verbs I can identify and use correctly the three
verb tenses› Present, Past, and Future
I can use the Tense-Shift Test for Verbs I can recite and define this weeks
vocabulary
Future Tense
Future-tense is COMPLETELY regular; it consists of the helping verb will plus the base form of the verb.
Future-tense
Base From Future-Tense Form
answer will answer
bet will bet
catch will catch
do will do
go will go
see will see
Tense-shift Test for Verbs Shift the word into either the past-tense or
future-tense form. If the result is grammatical (and the meaning of the sentence has not been otherwise changed), then the word must be a verb.
Example› Noun: The chain is rusty.› Verb: We chain the dogs every night.
› Past tense: *The chained is rusty.› Future tense: *The will chain is rusty.
› Past tense: We chained the dogs every night.› Future tense: We will chain the dogs every
night.
What is so important about verbs?
The ability to recognize verbs is absolutely key to working out the grammar of sentences.
The fact that only verbs can be shifted to the past or future tense provides an easy and completely reliable way to identify verbs.
Practice
Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Confirm your answer by using the tense-shift test.
The wheels slide into that groove.› The wheels slide into that groove.› Confirmation: Past: slid Future: will slide
1. They score more points in the second half.2. The cookies have too much sugar in them.3. Time and tide wait for no man.4. Rolling stones gather no moss.
Answers
1. They score more points in the second half. (Past: scored Future: will score)
2. The cookies have too much sugar in them. (Past: had Future: will have)
3. Time and tide wait for no man. (Past: waitedFuture: will wait)
4. Rolling stones gather no moss. (Past: gathered Future: will gather)
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow!
Grammar: Friday
Half sheet of paper
Grammar Quiz1. What is a verb? Define
2. Identify the two classes of verbs.
3. What are the three verb tenses?
4. Underline the verbs in the following sentences…
1. South-bound trains usually depart from Platform 2.
2. The aches and pains persist for several days.3. Grammarians classify words by part of speech
categories.
Vocabulary Quiz
1. ____________: thrown away as useless
2. Shrill: ___________________________
3. ___________: to change in form or nature
4. 5. ____________: duty or responsibility
6. Imposed: _______________________
Grammar Quiz Answers1. A verb is a word used to express action or
otherwise helps to make a statement.
2. Action and Linking Verbs
3. Present, Past, and Future-tense
4. Underlining…
1. South-bound trains usually depart from Platform 2.
2. The aches and pains persist for several days.3. Grammarians classify words by part of speech
categories.
Vocabulary Quiz Answers
1. Discarded: thrown away as useless
2. Shrill: high-pitched or piercing
3. Transposed: to change in form or nature
4. Obligation: duty or responsibility
5. Imposed: compulsory or forced
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