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VerbsA verb is a word which expresses action or being.An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence is doing.examples: jumped, walking, drinking, goessentence: Marla goes to the store.A linking verb or being verb joins the subject and predicate of asentence.examples: am, is, are, was, weresentence: Matt was at the store.Directions: Read each set of words. Determine which word is theverb and write it on the line.1. walk after boot candy _____________2. tastes dice finger easy _____________3. crayon hair stays into _____________4. jail remains key door _____________5. looks my nickel pail _____________6. eat boat goat hole _____________7. mouse pink needs oar _____________8. is jar king letter _____________9. art break daily cookie _____________10. wall you smells zoo _____________11. tail uncle vine appears _____________An action verb is a word that shows what someone or something is doing.Examples: Mary sleeps on the couch.Jason's best friend thinks of a plan.Ken and his mother cook dinner.Circle the action verb in each sentence below.1. Sal listens to his favorite song.2. Craig hits the baseball over the fence.3. The little pig grunts.4. The roof of the house leaks.5. The hunter searches for a deer.6. Dr. Gold examines his patient.7. The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.8. The football team dashes out of the locker room.9. Paul reads The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.10. Mrs. Gray buys a roll of paper towels at the store.11. Judy solves the mystery.12. Harold finds a purple crayon.Tell whether each word is an action verb or noun. Write the words action verb next toeach action verb. Write the word noun next to each noun.13. swims _____________________14. thinks _____________________15. sneezes _____________________16. clock _____________________17. tooth _____________________18. drives _____________________19. takes _____________________20. basketball _____________________21. plays _____________________22. relaxes _____________________23. grass _____________________24. game _____________________25. writes _____________________**A Verb is a word which expresses action or being.**A linking verb joins the subject and predicate of a sentence.examples of linking verbs:am, is, are, was, were, be, being, beenexample of a linking verb in a sentence:Jamie was at the park.Circle the linking verb in each sentence.1. Beth's clothes are muddy.2. The large, barking dogs were scary.3. My socks are in the top dresser drawer.4. There were five fish in the aquarium.5. Has the printer been out of ink all week?6. Will you be on time tomorrow?7. That was a delicious pie.8. Those jackets are too small Billy.9. I am the fastest runner on the team.10. We were the last ones to arrive.11. Gina and Victor are the quietest kids in the room.12. I think the old house is haunted.Select the word that is the linking verb in each sentence.My dog’s fur smells bad all the time.a. dog’sb. badc. furd. smells( 1 )The green block is at the bottom of the stack.a. block b. is c. green d. stack( 2 )There is a pair of shoes near the door.a. shoes b. door c. is d. near( 3 )The cookies smelled delicious.a. smelled b. The c. cookies d. delicious( 4 )My hand felt sore after the exam.a. hand b. sore c. after d. felt( 5 )There are three children in the park.a. three b. children c. There d. are( 6 )There are two cars in the garage.a. cars b. are c. two d. ThereDraw a circle around the action verb in each sentence. On the line, tellwhether the verb is past tense, present test, or future tense.examples:Daniel played baseball yesterday. past tenseHe plays baseball everyday. present tenseWe will go to Daniel's baseball game. future tense1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat. _____________________________2. He steps up to the plate. _____________________________3. The pitcher tossed the ball. _____________________________4. Daniel will swing hard. _____________________________5. The ball struck the bat. _____________________________6. The ball flies through the air. _____________________________7. It landed over the fence. _____________________________8. Daniel will run around the bases. _____________________________9. The crowd screams loudly. _____________________________10. He will slide into home plate. _____________________________11. Daniel's teammates cheered. _____________________________12. Daniel smiled proudly. _____________________________***Using Verb Tenses***A verb indicates the time of an action, event or condition by changing its form. Through the use of a sequence of tenses in a sentence or in a paragraph, it is possible to indicate the complex temporal relationship of actions, events, and conditions.*IN ENGLISH, WE USE VERB TENSES TO INDICATE *TIME*, AND WE DO IT IN THREE BASIC WAYS: PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE*There are many ways of categorising the twelve possible verb tenses. The verb tenses may be categorised according to the time frame: past tenses, present tenses, and future tenses.Verb TenseThe four past tenses are the simple past ("I went")the past progressive ("I was going")the past perfect ("I had gone")the past perfect progressive ("I had been going")The four present tenses are the simple present ("I go")the present progressive ("I am going")the present perfect ("I have gone")the present perfect progressive ("I have been going")Note that the present perfect and present perfect progressive are present (not past) tenses -- that idea is that the speaker is currently in the state of having gone or having been going.The four future tenses are the simple future ("I will go")the future progressive ("I will be going")the future perfect ("I will have gone")the future perfect progressive ("I will have been going")Circle the past, present or future tense verb in each sentence, then write thetype of tense used.( 1 ) My grandmother will cook dinner tonight.( 2 ) Nathan made car payments once a month.( 3 ) I took several classes last semester at the University.( 4 ) Eric empties the trash in the kitchen for you.( 5 ) I brushed my teeth after dinner tonight.( 6 ) Don’t use that old typewriter because it will make too much noise.( 7 ) Katelyn will spin around on the chair until she is dizzy.( 8 ) Allison goes to the hairstylist at least once a month.( 9 ) We will visit Six Flags amusement park next summer(10) I will peruse the report today while I am eating dinner.(11) Emma writes books for a living.(12) He works in his yard every weekend.(13) Emily types the entire program into the computer.(14) The salesman conducted the demonstrations at the front of the store.(15) I went to Anna’s house after school.(16) I cleaned off my desk before doing my homework today.Choose the correct tense of the verb to best complete each sentence below.1. Jim and Susan _________________________ to school tomorrow.(went/will go)2. Sam sits down and ______________________ in his notebook.(writes/wrote)3. The energetic puppy sure ________________ happy yesterday!(is/was)4. Mrs. Smith _________________ a song in the talent show next month.(sang/will sing)5. They ___________________ on the phone for three hours last night.(talk/talked)6. My baby sister ________________ for the first time yesterday!(speaks/spoke)7. Uncle Scott ____________________ me a new video game today.(gave/is giving)8. The teacher ___________________to her students every day.(read/reads)Next to each verb, write “past tense,” “present tense,” or “future tense” .Past Present FutureI rode my bicycle. _______I was riding my bicycle. _______I had been riding my bicycle. _______I ride my bicycle. _______I am riding my bicycle. _______I have been riding my bicycle. _______I will ride my bicycle. _______I will be riding my bicycle. _______I am going to ride my bicycle. _______9. plays _______ 10. were _______11. painted _______ 12. is smiling _______13. write _______ 14. drew _______15. will drive _______ 16. are _______ ................
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