This document provides information about different types of verbs in English: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. It discusses how verb tense and forms (present, past, singular/plural) are used to indicate when an action occurs. Examples are provided to illustrate the different verb types and how they are used in sentences. Practice problems are included for students to identify verbs and fill in appropriate verb forms.

6. VERBS

7. A verb is a main part
of speech that is often
used to describe or
indicate an action.

8. Action verbs are
words that show what
someone or something
does.

10. The kids play at
the playground.

11. The girl eats her
breakfast.

12. Samantha reads
the story.

13. The ice creams
melts.

14. Ann walks to
park.

16. Circle the action verbs.
Walter walked to the store. He searched
for the sports aisle. Sue saw him there.
She walked over to him. They chatted for
a while. Then, Walter looked at his watch.
He shouted goodbye.

17. Am, is, are,
was, and were

18. LINKING
VERBS

19. Linking verbs do not show
action. It is a word that
connects a subject to words
or phrases that tell more
about it.

20. Am, is, are

21. Am

22. a. I am Anna.
b. I am beautiful.

23. is = singular
are = plural

24. a. She is Anna.

25. b. The bottle is half
empty.
c. The boy is crying.

26. a. The dogs are
barking.

27. b. Cara and Carl
are bestfriends.

28. Find the linking
verbs. And write it
on your paper.
PRACTICE

29. was and were

30. use was and were
if the action is
already done.

31. was = singular
were = plural

32. a. The pancakes were
warm and sweet.
b. The pancake was
sweet.

33. c. I was hurt
yesterday.
d. They were happy
yesterday.

34. PRACTICE

35. Verb
Tenses

36. PRESENT
Tense

37. A verb in the present
tense shows action
happening now.

38. Add -s or -es to the
verb

39. EXAMPLE with -s:
jump + s = jumps
talk + s = talks
count + s = counts

40. EXAMPLE with -es:
do + es = does
go + es = goes
catch + es = catches

41. GRADE 3
PRACTICE

42. GRADE 3
PRACTICE

43. HAS AND HAVE

44. Tells about the
present

45. Has
- tells about one
person, place, or thing.

46. 1. He has a
sharp knife.
EXAMPLES:

47. EXAMPLES:
2. She has a
beautiful cat.

48. EXAMPLES:
3. Grandmother
has a stick.

49. LET’S PRACTICE:
1. He ____ a
sharp pencil.

50. LET’S PRACTICE:
2. She ____ a
wallet.

51. LET’S PRACTICE:
3. Scott _____
umbrella.

52. Have
- tells about more than
one person, place, or thing.

53. EXAMPLES:
1. I have a lot
of pencils.

54. 2. Pru and Zack
have some cans.
EXAMPLES:

55. Have
used in I / You /
We/They

56. EXAMPLES:
1. I have a car.

57. EXAMPLES:
2. We have a trampoline.

58. LET’S PRACTICE:
1. I ______ seven
laptops.

59. LET’S PRACTICE:
2. I ______ eleven
dolls.

60. LET’S PRACTICE:
3. Ducks ____ web
feet.

61. LET’S PRACTICE:
4. The two girls
____ four toy cars.

62. LET’S PRACTICE:
GRADE 3

63. ASSIGNMENT:
GRADE 3

64. PAST
Tense

65. -tells about the action that
already happen

66. Add – ed or -dto the
verbs.

67. EXAMPLES:
jump + ed - jumped
walk + ed - walked

68. paint + ed - painted
call + ed - called
EXAMPLES:

69. PRACTICE:
want + ed - wanted
wash + ed - washed

70. PRACTICE:
play + ed - played
cook + ed- cooked

71. r
PRACTICE:
enjoy + ed - enjoyed
bake + d - baked

72. PRACTICE:

73. Irregular
verbs

75. Complete the
following
tables with the
missing verbs.