3. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
am sleeping
4. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
had jumped
5. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
are leaving
6. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
have finished
7. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
will go
8. Which is the helping verb and
which is the action verb?
has worked
9. Use the present tense of the word
grow to complete the sentence.
She ______________ apples.
10. Use the past tense of the word
grow to complete the sentence.
She ______________ apples.
11. Use the present tense of the word
eat to complete the sentence.
She ______________ apples.
12. Use the past tense of the word eat
to complete the sentence.
She ______________ apples.
13. Irregular Verbs
• Do not follow regular spelling rules
• We cannot say growed
• We cannot say eated
14. !
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
15. What is the past tense of the word
eat?
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
16. What form of eat would you use if
the helping verb has, have, or had
came before it?
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
17. What is the past tense of the word
took? Why are there 2 forms?
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
18. Remember Subject – Verb
Agreement
• The boy takes the ball outside.
• The boys take the ball outside.
19. What form of take would you use if
have, has, or had came before it?
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
21. Laura wrote a letter.
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
23. Laura has written a letter.
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
24. Which helping verb would we use if Laura
and her sister Beth wrote a letter together?
• Laura and Beth _________________ a letter.
26. John saw a snake.
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown
28. John has seen a snake.
!
VERB PRESENT
TENSE
PAST
TENSE
VERB
WITH
HAVE,
HAS,
OR HAD
begin begin,begins began begun
see see, sees saw seen
give give, gives gave given
write write,writes wrote written
eat eat, eats ate eaten
take take, takes took taken
grow grow, grows grew grown