1. Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 3 Week 5 Created by Kristi Waltke
are is
were
was
Grammar Skill
First Grade Unit 3 Week 5
Created by Kristi Waltke

2. An action word or verb is something you can do.

3. jump
run
swim

4. If the action is being done by one person, the verb will need to end with the letter s.

5. Bob _____ his bike.
ride rides
rides

6. If the action is being done by more than one person, the verb will not need the letter s added.

7. Dad and I _____ cereal.
eat eats
eat

8. Verbs can tell what the action is now or what the action was in the past. Verbs that tell about the past end with –ed.

9. Toad jumps.
Toad jumped.
Now
Past

10. The dog ________ at me last night.
barks barked
barked

11. Now
for something
new!

12. These words are verbs also!am
are is
were
was
These words are verbs also!

13. am is are Past Now was were
Some of these words are used to show action now, and some tell about the past. Here’s how the words are sorted.
Past
Now
was am
were is
are

14. Some of these words are tell about one
Some of these words are tell about one. The others tell about more than one. This is how they’re sorted.
More than One
One
are am
were is
was

15. Let’s practice picking the right one of the verbs to fit in a sentence.
You can
do it!

16. The dog ____ cute.
are is is

17. The cats _____ playing.
was were
were

18. They ____ happy.
are is
are

19. I _____ flying!
is am am

20. Jane ____ reading.
was were
was

21. Learning about am, is, are, was and were will help you become a super writer!