Verbs for Now Verbs for Now and the Pastand the Past

Grammar SkillGrammar Skill

First Grade Unit 3 Week 4First Grade Unit 3 Week 4

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

An An action action wordword or or verbverb is something is something you can do.you can do.

Here are some Here are some verbs. These are verbs. These are

actions.actions.run jumpswim

If the action is being done by If the action is being done by one personone person, the , the verbverb will need to end with the will need to end with the

letter letter ss..

Bob _____ his bike.Bob _____ his bike.

ride ridesride rides

rides

Sam _____ up.Sam _____ up.

jump jumpsjump jumps

jumps

If the action is being done by If the action is being done by more than one more than one

personperson, the , the verbverb will not will not need the letter s added.need the letter s added.

Dad and I _____ cereal.Dad and I _____ cereal.

eat eatseat eats

eat

We all _____ the bus.We all _____ the bus.

ride ridesride rides

ride

Now Now for for

something something new!new!

VerbsVerbs can tell what can tell what the action is the action is nownow or or what the action was what the action was in the in the pastpast. Verbs . Verbs that tell about the that tell about the past end with past end with –ed–ed..

Toad jumps.Toad jumps.

Toad jumped.Toad jumped.Past

Now

The dog ________ at The dog ________ at me last night.me last night.

barks barkedbarks barked

barked

Tom _______ to Tom _______ to school yesterday.school yesterday.

walks walkedwalks walked

walked

Jeff and Billy _____ Jeff and Billy _____ soccer during recess.soccer during recess.

play playedplay played

played

Now Mrs. Ingle ______ Now Mrs. Ingle ______ the plants.the plants.

waters wateredwaters watered

waters

Look! The man ______ Look! The man ______ so fast.so fast.

jogs joggedjogs jogged

jogs

Learning about verbs for now and Learning about verbs for now and the past will help you become a the past will help you become a

super writer!super writer!