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Vivid verbs
Lesson 2: Verbs in the
Present
Created by Krista Mehrtens © 2012
Stellar-Students
Lesson 2: verbs in the present
Verbs show action in a sentence.
Verbs also tell when the action
happens.
A verb in the present tense tells about
an action that is happening NOW.
Verbs in the present have two forms
 The correct form to use depends on what the
subject of the sentence.
1. Add s to the verb when the noun in the
subject is singular.
The dog barks at the snowman. Jill laughs.
2. Do NOT add s to the verb when the noun in
the subject is plural.
The boys shovel. Their parents start the car.
Examples of verbs in the present
Singular Subject
Sally makes
The dog barks
William tells
Teacher talks
Joy sings
Whale swims
Plural Subject
The children walk The tigers growl
The cars speed
Pencils write
Let’s practice
Directions: Underline the correct verb form for
each sentence.
1.Sheila ( make, makes) big pancakes.
2.Larry ( get, gets) out the syrup and butter.
3.The boys ( race, races) to get a spot at the
breakfast table.
Let’s check our answers!
practice makes perfect
Directions: Underline the correct verb form for
each sentence.
4. Two dogs (jump, jumps) on the table in
order to steal a pancake.
5. The toddler (wipe, wipes) his sticky hands
on their fur.
6. The sticky dishes ( fill, fills) the sink.
Let’s check our answers!