W5 Verbs - Action, Linking, Verb Tense

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20 questions
Action Verbs
5

Sam and Tilly dig holes.

5

They hunt moles.

5

Moles tunnel underground.

Linking Verbs
5

The children in our class are good at multiplication.

5

Who is the fastest on Xtramath?

5

I am!

5

We were late to lunch.

5

She was so hungry she ate all the broccoli!

5

I am happy today.

Present Past and Future-Tense Verbs
Present-tense verbs tell what is happening now.

When the subject is not I or you:
- add -s to tell what one person or thing is doing.
Verbs that end in sh, ch, s, x, z
- add -es
Verbs that end in y
- change y to i and add -es
5

My sister know how to repair things.

5

She fix clocks and watches.

5

She try to figure out what is wrong.

Past-tense verbs tell about an action that has already happened. Most verbs have the suffix -ed to form the past-tense.

Verbs that end with consonant+y
- change y to i and add -ed
Verbs that end with a vowel+consonant
- double the consonant add -ed
Verbs that end with consonant+e
- drop the e, add -ed
5

We hurry to finish our work.

5

She want to be done before dark.

5

The farmer tug at the weeds.

5

We care for the plants last week.

Future-tense verb tells about action that is going to happen. Use the verb will to write about the future.
5

We learn about decimals in 4th grade.

5

This summer I go to the beach.

5

It be the best vacation ever!

5

We care for the plants next week.