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Grammar Lesson
VERBS
• VERBS show action or state of being.
Examples: go, is
• An action verb expresses a physical or
mental action.
Example: He paints.
We thought about it.
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I
E
O
R
N
B
S
• An action verb is a word that names
an action. It may contain more
than one word.
• Notice the following action verbs.
• Sports experts write about the
football player Jim Thorpe even
today. Thorpe blocked like a tank.
He tackled like a tornado. In every
game Thorpe attacked his
opponents with all his might. He
caught the ball skillfully and
charged ahead fearlessly. Experts
still remember and honor Thorpe’s
greatness.
• An action verb can express physical
actions, such as writing and running, or
mental activities such as thinking and
honoring.
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Physical
Mental
R
write
remember
B
block
honor
S
tackle
prefer
catch
excel
charge
regarded
E
VERB TENSE
Present, Past, and Future Tenses
The tense of a verb tells when an action takes place.
A present tense of a verb names an
action that happens regularly. It
can also express a general truth.
Present Tense Forms
Singular
Plural
I race.
We race.
You race.
You race.
He, she, or it races.
They race.
The tense of a verb tells when an action takes place.
A past tense of a verb names an
action already happened.
The past tense of many verbs is formed by
adding –ed to the base form of the verb.
Past Tense Forms
Singular
Plural
I raced.
We raced.
You raced.
You raced.
He, she, or it raced.
They raced.
A future tense of a verb names an
action that will take place in the
future.
In the future tense the word will is used with
the verb. Sometimes shall is used when the
pronoun I or we is the subject.
Future Tense Forms
Singular
Plural
I will (shall) go.
We will (shall) go.
You will go.
You will go.
He, she, or it will go. They will go.