This document discusses different aspects of verbs in the present tense. It provides examples of regular verbs in the present tense and how they take the -s suffix for third person singular subjects. It also discusses how the base form of the verb is used for plural subjects. Additional topics covered include using helping verbs like "will" to express future tense and identifying subjects in sentences.

1. Use of Present Form of
Regular Verbs

2. Read and analyze the following words.
postdate post(after) + date after the datesupernatural super(more than) + natural
more than the naturalex- president ex( former)+ president
former president
nonsense non(without) + sense
without sense

3. Do you take care of our environment?What activity do you usually do to
take care of our environment?
You have learned that verbs are action words. Today, you will be learning different
aspects of verbs. Before proceeding to the topic of the day let us first have a drill.

4. colorless
color+less(without)
= without color
Cheerfulcheer
ful (full of)
= full of cheer
Breakable
break + able (having the quality
= having the quality to break
adulthood
adult+ hood(state/condition of being)
= state of being adult

5. postdate
supernatural
ex- president
nonsense
multitask
postdate supernatural
ex- president nonsense
multitask
In what part of the
words do the syllables
added?
Syllables added at the
beginning of a word are
called prefixes

6. colorless cheerful
adulthood breakable
colorless cheerful
adulthood breakable
In what part of the
words do the syllables
added?
Syllables added last part
of the word are called
suffixes

7. Different aspects of verbs

8. A-
The president continues to motivate people
to take care of the environment.
B
The teachers continue to motivate pupils to
take care of the environment.
Look at the sentences in tree A and B. When are you going to add –s or –es in your verb?
C
He continued working with the
group his father founded since 2002.
B
They will continue to inspire people
of all ages.
Look at the sentence in tree C. What will be added to a regular verb when the action was done already?
How about in irregular verb?
Look at tree D. What modal will be added to the base form of the verb to express futurity?

9. The children seem alert and
cheerful.
An agreeable person makes many friends
What are the verbs used in the sentences?
Have them identify the subjects in each of the sentences given.
What form of the verb is used when the subject is singular? (-s form of the verb)
What form of the verb is used when the subject is plural? (base/main form of the verb)
How is the verb stated in the sentence? (being in present time)
What does the verb in the present tense signify? (It signifies action, being or state of being
in present time.)

10. Underline the correct verb form:
The carpenter (repair, repairs) our broken desks.
Good guardians (watch, watches) over us.
Active and mature people (use, uses) their leisure time
in worthwhile activities only.
Ethel and Grace (play, plays) the organ skillfully.
Everybody (honor, honors) a noble person.

11. Underline the correct form of the verb I each
sentence.
You (hear, hears, heard) the ringing of the bell every
morning.
My sister (enjoy, enjoys, enjoying) reading fable and
fairy tales.
The hands of the clock (move, moves, moved) rapidly.
I (doesn’t, don’t) want to help that conceited guy.
Every book and magazine (has, have) been clearly
marked.