3. What is a verb?
A verb is a word that describes what
the subject of a sentence is doing.
Verbs can indicate (physical or
mental) actions, occurrences, and
states of being.
4. The 3 main types of verbs are
Action Verbs, Linking Verbs, and
Helping Verbs.
5. • LINKING VERB is a verb that “links”
the subject of the sentence to
information about the subject. The
linking verb expresses a certain
state of being and does not express
an action.
6. Examples:
• Plastic pollution is the accumulation of
plastic in the ocean.
• I am sad about what is happening
because of plastic pollution.
• After lunch, she became sleepy.
7. Used without any action verb, linking verbs
express the state of being of the subject. Is,
are, am, was, and were are examples of linking
verbs. Other linking verbs are appear, look,
sound, become, remain, stay, feel, seem, taste,
grow, smell and turn.
8. 2. HELPING VERB
is a verb that is used with the main
verb.
Take Note: Although some of these
verbs can stand alone (am, is, are, was,
were, has, have, had, do, does, did),
they can also be used as helping verbs
when the need arises. The others need
a main verb.
9. Examples:
a. We can help reduce the risk of plastic
pollution.
can-helping verb + help-main verb
b. Our school is supporting the fight on
plastic pollution.
is-helping verb + supporting-main verb
10. 3. ACTION VERB tells what action
someone is doing or something is
performing.
Examples:
a. The marine creatures ingest the
plastic.
b. Plastic affects marine wildlife.
11. TAKE NOTE!
Linking Verb
is, am, was, were + an information about the subject
Helping Verb
can, will, any linking verb + main verb
Action Verb
tells action / what is the subject doing
12.
13. Let’s try this!
Identify the following types of Verb. Write
LV if its a LINKING VERB, HV if it is a
HELPING VERB, and AV if it is an ACTION
VERB.
14. 1. She looks beautiful.
2. Rachel was working at the cafe.
3. Kohli is playing cricket at the college tournament.
4. Greg is kicking the ball now.
5. The children are smart.
6. He accepted my apology.
7. This temple will close after an hour.
8. He is sitting next to you.
9. They appear happy.
10.The wind blows constantly in Chicago.
15. 1. She looks beautiful.
2. Rachel was working at the cafe.
3. Kohli is playing cricket at the college
tournament.
4. Greg is kicking the ball now.
5. The children are smart.
6. He accepted my apology.
7. This temple will close after an hour.
8. He is sitting next to you.
9. They appear happy.
10.The wind blows constantly in Chicago.
LV
HV
HV
AV
LV
AV
HV
HV
LV
AV
17. Regular and Irregular Verbs
• Regular verbs are verbs whose simple
past and past participle are formed by
adding the suffix “-ed”
(e.g., “walk -walked”).
• Irregular verbs are verbs that form their
simple past and past participles in some
way other than by adding the suffix “ed”.
(e.g., “sit - sat”).
19. Let’s try it by group
Identify the following if it is a regular or irregular verbs. Write
RV if its a Regular Verb and write IR if it’s an Irregular Verb. Use
it in a sentence afterwards. You can use its present or past.
1. drink
2. behave
3. come
4. open
5. cut
1. begin
2. compare
3. close
4. build
5. draw
1. dig
2. bake
3. do
4. beat
5. complete
1. fly
2. compete
3. accept
4. run
5. sing
G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4
20. Fill in the simple past and past participle of the following regular
and irregular verbs. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. drink
2. build
3. come
4. open
5. cut
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle
Examples: make - made - made
behave - behaved - behaved
21. Fill in the simple past and past participle of the following regular
and irregular verbs. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. drink
2. build
3. come
4. open
5. cut
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle
Examples: make - made - made
behave - behaved - behaved
1. drank
2. built
3. came
4. opened
5. cut
1. drunk
2. built
3. come
4. opened
5. cut
22. TENSES OF THE VERB
A tense is a form of a verb that shows
the time of an action or condition.
There are three simple tenses that
indicate when an action or condition of
a verb is, was, or will be in effect.
23. PRESENT TENSE
Simple Present Tense – denotes present time.
a. It is used to express habitual action or to
express an idea that is generally accepted as
true.
The words every day, now, today, every
month, regularly, daily and frequently are
some of the time signals used with the
present tense of the verb.
24. PRESENT TENSE
Examples:
1. The students eat lunch together at
twelve noon every day.
2. Every vacation, the Calzado family
goes on European tour.
25. PRESENT TENSE
b. Facts or generations or general truths.
The subject believes that fact is true before,
true now, and will still be true in the future.
It can also be a generalization about people or
things.
27. PRESENT TENSE
c. Action at the present time.
The verbs of the senses, verbs of feelings, and
verbs of mind, which are all happening now are
also in the simple present tense.
29. PRESENT TENSE
•The simple present tense is formed by adding –
s or –es to the base form of the verb if the
subject is singular or an indefinite pronoun.
•Use the base form of the verb for plural
subjects and the pronoun I and you.
30. EXAMPLES
1. The students eat lunch together at twelve
noon every day.
2. The very cool breeze brings shivers down my
spine.
31. PAST TENSE
Simple Past Tense - expresses actions or events
that happened in the past.
•The past tense of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or –ed to the
present form.
•The past tense of irregular verbs is formed by changing the spelling.
•Other irregular verbs are spelled the same when they form their past
tense.
•Time signals such as yesterday, last week and a month ago are used with
past tense.
32. TENSES OF THE VERB
Examples:
1. Yesterday, I walked through the hallways of
the school, excited for my first class.
2. I studied my lessons at home last night,
getting ready for school the next day.
3. My mother taught me how to write in
cursive when I was still in grade two.
33. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
Future Tense – expresses as action that will take
place in some future time.
•The helping verb will or shall is used with the verb to express
futurity.
•Another way is by using is/are/am + going to + base form of the
verb.
•Time signals like next year and later are also used.
34. SIMPLE PRESENT
Examples:
1. I hope that my students will walk into my
classroom, eager to learn new things.
2. We will play games in the school gym,
creating lasting memories with our
classmates tomorrow.
3. We shall attend the Environmental Forum
early next year.
35. SIMPLE PRESENT
Examples:
4. In a short while, we are going to witness the
unveiling of the gigantic mosaic of Cory.
5. We will be joining the dance contest
tomorrow.
36.
37. Practice:
1. Yesterday, I ______________for my science exam to learn about
planets and stars. (study)
2. I love ____________with my dog in the backyard. (play)
3. Tomorrow, I _______________ my house early to catch the school bus
on time. (leave)
4. Yesterday, my sister _______________at me when she found a book she
thought I would enjoy. (wink)
5. After school, my friends and I ________________ around the field to
have some fun. (run)
38. Quiz
Directions:
Choose the correct verb tense (past, present, or
future) to complete each sentence. Write your
answers on the space provided in each item.
1 point each.
39. QUIZ
1. Yesterday, we __________ (played/playing/will play) soccer in the park.
2. Sarah usually __________ (go/goes/will go) to the library on Saturdays.
3. Next week, we __________ (visit/visited/will visit) the science museum.
4. The cat __________ (sleep/sleeps/slept) for most of the day.
5. Last night, they __________ (watched/watches/will watch) a movie at
home.
6. I always __________ (do/does/will do) my homework after school.
7. By the time you arrive, we __________ (finish/finished/will finish)
setting up the decorations.
8. We __________ (have/has/had) a picnic by the lake every summer.
9. Tomorrow, the sun __________ (shine/shines/will shine) brightly in the
sky.
10.She __________ (read/reads/will read) an interesting book last
weekend.
40. 1. If the subject is singular, the verb must be
singular too.
Examples:
a) Ana walks slowly.
b) Kyle sings the most beautiful song.
c) Lian gives her mother an expensive gift.
Using Verb Observing Subject Verb Agreement
41. Using Verb Observing Subject Verb
Agreement
2. If the subject is plural, the verb must also be
plural.
Examples:
a) Ana and her mother walk slowly.
b) Kyle and Red sing the most beautiful song.
c) Lian and her brother give their mother an
expensive gift.
43. Present Progressive Tense
1. The present progressive tense of the verb is
used to express an action going on of the time
of speaking.
Examples:
a. I am working right now.
b. I am praying to God.
c. I am playing with my friends.
44. Present Progressive Tense
2. It can also be used to indicate an action
happening over a period of time, which begins
at the present.
Time expressions: right now, now, at the moment,
at this time, etc.
Example:
a. Chef Ivan is working on a fruit fusion recipe
now.
45. Present Progressive Tense
3. It is sometimes used to indicate an ongoing,
developing, or future action.
Example:
a. We are moving to Quezon City next summer.
b. I am practicing for the writing contest next
month.
46. Present Progressive Tense
The present progressive form of the verb is
formed using the be verbs is, am, or are with
the –ing form of the verb.
Examples:
• am studying
• are playing
• is working
47. Past Progressive Tense
1. The past progressive tense of the verb talks
about actions that were in progress at some
time in the past.
The verb tense is formed with the helping verb
was and were with –ing form of the verb.
48. Past Progressive Tense
Examples:
a. The entire family was having dinner.
b. The girls were enjoying the party.
c. Kai and Kay were strolling in the park.
49. Past Progressive Tense
2. It also tells us about events that happened
across a certain period of time.
Time signals: all day, entire afternoon, all
afternoon, etc.
Example:
a. They were exchanging stories the entire
afternoon.
b. I was sleeping all day.
50. Past Progressive Tense
3. The past progressive shows an action that was
going on at a time when another action
happened.
When and while are used to introduce clauses.
Example:
a. I was washing the dishes when the phone rang.
b. Mia was cooking while the baby was asleep.
51. Future Progressive Tense
1. In future progressive tense, this speaks action
that is not happening yet.
This is formed with will be and the –ing form of
the verb.
Example:
a. I will be running in next year’s Boston
Marathon.
b. She will be teaching the young children.
52.
53.
54. Let’s Try!
Directions: Identify the verb and its progressive
tense.
1. Vidah is eating her breakfast.
2. They were dancing the whole time.
3. She was working when her father called her.
4. Livy is flying to Manila this weekend.
5. Ms. Dela Cruz will be visiting the school
tomorrow.
