1. Verbs :D

2. What is a verb? A verb can show or express action
All sentences contain a verb
The lion roars.
The lion runs.
The lion sleeps.

3. Basic Verb Tenses You are all Time- Travelers! Past Present Future
(Then)
(Now)
(Later)
I walked
I walk
I will walk

4. The Present Tense What is happening right now!
I eat a candy (right now).
Jean doesn’t want to play (right now).
The water is chilly (right now).
Timmy is watching TV (right now).

5. The Past Tense - ED Everything that already happened!
I walk to the store : NOW – Present
I walked to the store: EARLIER – Past
- ED
Jump – Jumped
Talk – Talked
Close – Closed

6. The Future Tense - WILL What will happen later on!
I eat this cheese cake - (Present)
I will eat this cupcake - (Future)
- WILL
I pet a triceratops – I will pet a triceratops
Jesse is going to go to Cuba this winter

7. Linking Verbs Also called “state of being” verbs
To connect one idea to another
Action verbs (Does)
To be
State of Being Verbs (Is)
The lion eats antelope Am
Are
Being
Was Is Be
Been
Were
The lion is hungry
The lion looked at me
The lion looked happy
The lion smells meat
The lion smells like flowers

8. Modal Verbs Verbs that have special properties and help other verbs
What is modality? – It is when we use these verbs to express conditions on things
For example:
-Likelihood/Certainty
-Ability
-Permission
-Requirement, need, obligation

9. Modal Verbs Things modals do:
May Might Must Can Could Shall Should Will Would
Things modals do:
-They agree to everything, they never change: I/You/She/He/We/They can do it
-They don’t have a “to form”, no infinitives: NO to should, to may, to will, etc.
-Indicate modality

10. Examples of Modal Verbs
Must:
-The thief must have escaped by this window! (Likelihood)
-Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by an adult in the amusement park (Obligation)
May:
-It may rain tomorrow (Possibility)
-You may enter the room (Permission)
Can:
-I can hold my breath under water for 5 minutes (Ability)
Should:
-You shouldn’t go too fast on the highway (Advice)