1. Grammar: Action Verbs

2. Nouns: Review Remember that a noun is: A Person, Place, or Thing
Nouns can usually be touched!

3. Verbs Action Verbs show what somebody is doing.
The man pulls on the stubborn donkey.
What is the action verb in
this picture?

4. Verbs Action Verbs show what somebody is doing.
The bear rests on the snow.
What is the action verb in
this picture?
- Sometimes action verbs
don’t always seem like
action verbs.

5. Verb Tenses Present Tense REMEMBER for the subjects:
HE, SHE, IT  You need to put an “s” on the verb.
The striped zebra eats grass every day.
We go to school every day.
It always rains in March.
They wash the car on Saturdays.
She makes cookies every day.

6. Verb Tenses Present Progressive Tense The Present Progressive
Tense describes something
that is happening right now.
Right NOW
ING,
Don’t forget the verb “TO BE”

7. Verb Tenses: Present Progressive Tense
The ducks are walking in the grass.
She is watching T.V.
I am writing a story.
They are fighting right now.

8. Verb Tenses
Past Tense
REMEMBER that to make the verb tense in the past you need to add “ED” after the noun.
The man cleaned the floor.
We talked in class.
He spilled the juice.
Nathan seemed upset.

9. Verb Tenses Past Tense – IRREGULAR VERBS
REMEMBER that some verbs are irregular and do not follow the rule of putting ED on the end. You need to practice these verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tense
get
think
know go
make do
got
thought
knew
went
made
did

10. Verb Tenses is Practice: She __________ eating breakfast right now.
Yesterday we watch___ a movie.
We _______________ soccer on Wednesdays.
Mary walk___ to school at 7:00 in the mornings.
My arm hurt___ because I fell down at recess.
The girl ____ trying to make the cake.
I _____________ home by bus yesterday.
Last week we ____________ pizza. is ed
play s s is
went
ate