English Lesson 42

1. English
Lesson 42
Present-Tense Verbs

2. Can you find the verb?
Warren hit a home run.

3. Can you find the verb?
Claudia stole third base.

4. Can you find the verb?
James pitched a no-hitter.

5. Can you find the verb?
Melanie likes the Philadelphia
Phillies.

6. Can you find the verb?
Cameron’s dad played for the
New York Yankees.

7. What’s happening now?
• He bats the ball.
• He will bat the ball.
• He batted the ball.

8. What happened in the past?
• He bats the ball.
• He will bat the ball.
• He batted the ball.

9. What will happen in the
future?
• He bats the ball.
• He will bat the ball.
• He batted the ball.

10. • Tense = Time

11. Present-tense verbs
• If the subject is singular and
the verb ends in ch, sh, s, x,
or z add es.
• Ex. The player rushes around
the bases.

12. Present-tense verbs
• If the subject is singular and
the verb ends in y, change
the y to I and add es.
• Ex. The baseball flies to left
field. (fly)

13. SWe work together
Vubject erb
and AGREE
If the subject is MORE
THAN ONE = NO S
If the subject is I or YOU
= NO S
If the subject is ONE =
ADD S most of the time.
Example
Frank and Marie sit outside
Non-example
Frank and Marie sits outside.
Example
Frank sits outside
Non-example
Frank sit outside.

14. What’s the verb?
• The umpire ________ a
strike.
• The umpires _______ a
strike.

15. What’s the verb?
• The child ________ the bal
(smash, fetch, fix, pass,
dry)