slide 1 verbs objective i-1 identify correct verb forms

VerbsVerbsObjective I-1Objective I-1

Identify correct verb forms.Identify correct verb forms.

VerbsVerbs

A A verbverb is a word that expresses is a word that expresses action (action (run, carried, declaredrun, carried, declared) or state) or stateof being (of being (is, are, seemedis, are, seemed).).

Classes of VerbsClasses of Verbs

•Linking verbs

•Auxiliary verbs

•Action verbs

•Objects with Transitive Verbs

Forms of VerbsForms of Verbs

•For the Alabama High School Graduation Exam, you need to know the forms of verbs.

•A verb has different forms depending on its number person tense, voice, and mood.

Number of a VerbNumber of a Verb

Number indicates whether a verb is singular or plural. In a clause, the verb and its subject must both be singular or both be plural.

•Singular

One large island floats off Italy’s toe.

•Plural

Five small islands float inside Michigan’s “thumb.”

Person of a VerbPerson of a VerbPerson indicates whether the subject of the verb is first, second, or third person (is speaking, is spoken to, or is spoken about). The form of the verb usually changes only when a present-tense verb is used with a third-person singular pronoun.

SingularSingular PluralPlural

First PersonFirst Person I skipI skip We skipWe skip

Second PersonSecond Person You skipYou skip You skipYou skip

Third PersonThird Person He/she/it skipsHe/she/it skips They skipThey skip

Tense of a VerbTense of a VerbTense indicates time. Each verb has three principal parts: the present, past, and past participle. All six tenses are formed from these principal parts. The past and past participle of regular verbs are formed by adding ed to the present form. For irregular verbs, the past and past participle are usually different words; however, a few have the same form in all three principal parts.

Simple TensesSimple TensesSimple TensesSimple Tenses

Present Present TenseTense

Present Present TenseTense

Past Past TenseTensePast Past

TenseTenseFuture Future TenseTense

Future Future TenseTense

Simple TensesSimple Tenses

•Present tense expresses action that is happening at the present time, or action that happens continually, regularly.

In September, the leaves change colors and fall to the ground.

•Past tense expresses action that was completed at a particular time in the past.

Karson forgot that just thirty days separated her from graduation.

•Future tense expresses action that will take place in the future.

She will recall high school next year when she will be a freshman in college.

Directions: Write the verb in the sentences on the next few slides. Then identify the person and the tense of each verb.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau invented the Aqua-Lung in 1942.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau invented the Aqua-Lung in 1942.

Answer

Verb: invented

Person: third person

Tense: past

One day scientists will make artificial gills for divers.

One day scientists will make artificial gills for divers.

Answers

Verb:

will make

Person:

third person

Tense:

future

If you dive deep into the ocean, make a series of timed stops on your way back to the surface.

If you dive deep into the ocean, make a series of timed stops on your way back to the surface.

Answers

Verb: dive

Person: second person

Tense: present tense

Verb: make

Person: second person

Tense: present tense

Perfect TensesPerfect Tenses•Present perfect tense expresses action that began in the past, but continues in the present or is completed in the present.

Our boat has weathered worse storms than this one.

•Past perfect tense expresses an action in the past that occurred before another past action.

They reported, incorrectly, that the hurricane had missed the island.

•Future perfect tense expresses action that will begin in the future and be completed by a specific time in the future.

By this time tomorrow, the hurricane will have smashed into the coast.

Irregular VerbsIrregular VerbsCommon Irregular Verbs and Their Principal PartsCommon Irregular Verbs and Their Principal Parts

Present TensePresent Tense Past TensePast Tense Past ParticiplePast Participleam, beam, be was, werewas, were beenbeenbeginbegin beganbegan begunbegunbreakbreak brokebroke brokenbroken

fly fly flewflew flownflownseesee sawsaw seenseen

lie (recline)lie (recline) laylay lainlainlie (deceive)lie (deceive) liedlied liedlied

swimswim swamswam swumswumtaketake tooktook takentaken

swingswing swung swung swungswung

Directions: Write the correct (past tense or past participle) of the verb shown in parentheses to complete each sentence.

Joanna _____ off her cold by getting lots of rest. (fight)

Jordan _____ to get a perfect score on his algebra exam. (strive)

Jason had _____ the book on the shelf and forgotten about it. (lay)

Joanna fought off her cold by getting lots of rest. (fight)

Jordan strove to get a perfect score on his algebra exam. (strive)

Jason had laid the book on the shelf and forgotten about it. (lay)

My mom has a blanket that my great-great-grandmother wove on a loom. (weave)

The fastest swimmers had dived in the first heat. (dive)

I liked the suit that Gerri wore to my brother’s wedding. (wear)

My mom has a blanket that my great-great-grandmother _____ on a loom. (weave)

The fastest swimmers had _____ in the first heat. (dive)

I liked the suit that Gerri ___to my brother’s wedding. (wear)

How would a question How would a question about verb forms look about verb forms look

on the AHSGE?on the AHSGE?

1. Choose the correct word or words to complete the sentence.

After the next lap, I _____ a hundred meters.

A. swam

B. have swum

C. am swimming

D. will have swum

2. Choose the sentence that contains an error.

A. Did he catch that fly ball?

B. He wore his new jeans today.

C. Have the children drunk their milk?

D. They tooked a trip to Orlando, FL.

3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

A. The dog chased the children as it ran through the park.

B. He knowed the answer but didn’t raise his hand.

C. Is the ice cream still froze, or is it melting?

D. I brung my camera to take your picture.

4. Choose the sentence in which the underlined word or words are written correctly.

A. After they ate lunch, Tim and Max will walk to the park.

B. When Mary had completed the assignment, she submitted her portfolio.

C. Because the stadium was very hot, fans are leaving the game early.

D. If Angelica would have studied more, she would have made better grades.

5. Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is an error.

A. Neither Karson nor David like popcorn.

B. Some of the children eat pizza for lunch.

C. Both Patricia and Brittney run in the morning.

D. Either my cat or my dogs stole the chicken off the table.

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