Learning Targets <3

Define verbs and its purpose

Identify the different verb forms

Construct clear and coherent sentences showing correct

verb forms

Assess the importance of verbs in a sentence as well as

their use in our daily lives
What are Verbs?
A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence.

Verbs can be used to describe an action, that’s doing something.

For example, like the word ‘jumping’ in this sentence:

The rabbit was jumping in the field.

What are Verbs?
They can also be used to describe a state of being, that’s feeling
something. For example, the word ‘likes’ here:

The monster likes rollercoasters.

What are Verbs?
Or a verb can be used to describe an occurrence, that’s
something happening. For example, the word ‘became’ in this
sentence:

The caterpillar became a butterfly.

When writing, make sure every sentence includes a verb.

 What are
the different
verb forms?
What are the different verb forms?
There are up to five forms for each verb: root,
third-person singular, present participle, past,
and past participle.
What are the different verb forms?
The root form of a verb is the base form of the
word.
What are the different verb forms?
The third-person singular (he/she/it/one) is the
verb form that tends to be different from other
What are the different verb forms?
The present participle verb form is created by
adding -ing to the root word.
What are the different verb forms?
The past and past participle verb form for
regular verbs is the root word + ‑ed.
Root Form
of the Verb
Root Form of the Verb
The root form of a verb is the base form of the word.
Roots have not been changed and do not include
prefixes or suffixes.
Root Form of the Verb
The root form of a verb is used to create other forms of the verb.
This is always true with regular verbs, but may not apply with
irregular verbs, depending on the tense. Look at the next slide.
Root Form of the Verb
● I am going to school.
(Root: go)
● What did you do yesterday?
(Root: do)
Root Form of the Verb
● The girl showed her mother the picture she
drew in school.
(Root: show)
● He had eaten three hamburgers.
(Root: eat)
 Third
Person
Singular
Form of a
Verb
Third Person Singular Form of a
Verb
The third person singular (he/she/it/one) is the verb form that
tends to be different from others. For regular verbs, this verb
form end in ‑s (or sometimes ‑es). Consider the examples on
the next slide.
Third Person Singular Form of a
Verb
he sees
she watches
it shrinks
one does
 Present
Participle
Form of a
Verb
Present Participle Form of a Verb
The present participle verb form is created by
adding -ing to the root word. It’s used in the past,
present, and future progressive verb tenses. Look at
the examples on the next slide.
Present Participle Form of a Verb
We’re coming to the party tonight.

(come – coming)

They have been drawing for hours.

(draw – drawing)

We will be washing the car before vacation.

(wash – washing)
 Past and
Past
Participle
Forms of the
Verb
Past and Past Participle Forms of
theTheVerb
past and past participle verb form for regular
verbs is the root word + ‑ed. It’s only used with the
past tenses. Consider the examples on the next
slide.
Past and Past Participle Forms of
theWe Verb
shopped for hours on Saturday afternoon.

(shop – shopped)

The books were stacked on the shelf.

(stack – stacked)

He had played computer games for the whole weekend.

(play – played)
Past and Past Participle Forms of
theTheVerb
past participle can be difficult to determine for
some irregular verbs. It’s best to look these up in a
dictionary if you’re at all unsure of the past participle.
Here are a few examples of irregular verbs on the
following slide.
Past and Past Participle Forms of
theRootVerbSimple Past Past Participle
Sing Sang Sung

See Saw Seen

Fall Fell Fallen

Give Gave Given

Go Went Gone
Exercise <3

Choose the best verb form in each case.

Choose the best verb form in each
case.
1. She's been ___ to music all day.
a. listened
b. listen
c. listening
d. listens
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
2. When was the last time you ___ a new shirt?
a. bought
b. buying
c. buys
d. buy
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
3. Do you still ___ tennis on Sunday?
a. play
b. played
c. playing
d. plays
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
4. Paul ___ in a bank.
a. work
b. working
c. works
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
5. Stop ___ and listen to me.
a. talked
b. talking
c. talks
d. talk
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
6. I don't know who ___ this wall.
a. painting
b. paint
c. painted
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
7. It never ___ here in winter.
a. snows
b. snowing
c. snow
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
8. He ___ jazz to pop music.
a. preferring
b. prefer
c. prefers
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
9. Simon's ___ living here for 6 months.
a. been
b. are
c. was
d. is
 Choose the best verb form in each
case.
10. Those newspapers ___ in a big truck.
a. is deliver
b. had delivered
c. are delivered
d. are delivering