Verbs

A word that shows action is a verb.

Ahmed makes a present for his dad.
The word makes is a verb. It tells what Ahmed did.

Underline the verb in each sentence.

1. Ahmed finds a small flat piece of wood.

2. He paints the wood yellow.

3. He prints “The Best Dad” in black.

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4. Ahmed’s dad likes the present.

5. He places it on his desk.

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 Verbs with Singular and Plural Nouns
The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together, or
agree. Add -s to a verb to tell what one person, animal, or thing
does. Do not add -s to a verb that tells what two or more people,
animals, or things do.
One child draws a tree.
Two children draw flowers.

Circle the verb in ( ) that completes each sentence.

1. The children (paints, paint) a scene on mural paper.

2. One girl (makes, make) a road.

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3. Two boys (adds, add) cars and trucks.

4. Three girls (colors, color) the sky blue.

5. The teacher (hangs, hang) the mural on the wall.

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 Verbs for Present, Past, and Future
Today Jeb bakes muffins.
The verb bakes tells about now. It ends with -s.
Yesterday Jeb baked muffins.
The verb baked tells about the past. It ends with -ed. The
endings -s and -ed are inflected endings.
Tomorrow Jeb will bake muffins. TX POD trans K-36eA

The verb will bake tells about the future. It begins with will.

Circle the verb in each sentence. Write N if the verb tells about
now. Write P if the verb tells about the past. Write F if the verb
tells about the future.

1. Jeb invents new kinds of muffins.

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2. Today he sprinkles in coconut.

3. Yesterday he added pineapple.

4. Next week he will use squash.

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 More About Verbs
Use the correct verb in each sentence to show something
happening now, in the past, or in the future.
Today Chris plays the piano. (now)
Yesterday Chris played the piano. (in the past)
Chris knew many songs. (in the past)
Tomorrow Chris will play the piano. (in the future)

Underline the verb in each sentence. Write each verb in the chart
under the correct head.

1. Chris started piano lessons three years ago.

2. His sister dances to the music.

3. Their mother heard her children.

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4. Next year they will attend music camp.

Now Past Future

Unit 3 Rosa and Blanca Grammar 14

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 Am, Is, Are, Was, and Were
The verbs am, is, are, was, and were can be linking verbs.
Linking verbs do not show action. They show what someone
or something is or was.
The verbs am, is, and are tell about now.
I am an inventor.
Jen is an inventor.
The verbs was and were tell about the past.
Bill was an inventor.
Kate and Sean were inventors.
These verbs can also be helping verbs. They help
other verbs tell about someone or something.
Rosa is reading about inventors. (“is” helps “reading”)
They were learning about inventions. (“were” helps “learning”)
Use am, is, and was to tell about one person, place, or thing.
Use are and were to tell about more than one person, place, or thing.
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Write the verb in ( ) that completes each sentence.

1. Inventors clever people. (is, are)

2. Zippers invented not long ago. (was, were)

3. I about plants. (am reading, are reading)

Unit 3 A Weed Is a Flower Grammar 15

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