Grammar SkillGrammar Skill
First Grade Unit 3 Week 5First Grade Unit 3 Week 5
Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke
am is are
was were
An An action action wordword or or verbverb is something is something you can do.you can do.
runjump
swim
If the action is being done by If the action is being done by one personone person, the , the verbverb will need to end with the will need to end with the
letter letter ss..
Bob _____ his bike.Bob _____ his bike.
ride ridesride rides
rides
If the action is being done by If the action is being done by more than one more than one
personperson, the , the verbverb will not will not need the letter s added.need the letter s added.
Dad and I _____ cereal.Dad and I _____ cereal.
eat eatseat eats
eat
VerbsVerbs can tell what can tell what the action is the action is nownow or or what the action was what the action was in the in the pastpast. Verbs . Verbs that tell about the that tell about the past end with past end with –ed–ed..
Toad jumps.Toad jumps.
Toad jumped.Toad jumped.Past
Now
The dog ________ at The dog ________ at me last night.me last night.
barks barkedbarks barked
barked
Now Now for for
something something new!new!
am is are
was wereThese words are These words are
verbs also!verbs also!
Some of these words are used to show Some of these words are used to show action now, and some tell about the action now, and some tell about the
past. Here’s how the words are sorted.past. Here’s how the words are sorted.
Now Past
am was
isare
were
Some of these words are tell about Some of these words are tell about one. The others tell about more than one. The others tell about more than
one. This is how they’re sorted.one. This is how they’re sorted.
One More than One
am are
is
was
were
Let’s practice picking the right one Let’s practice picking the right one of the verbs to fit in a sentence.of the verbs to fit in a sentence.
You can do it!
The dog ____ cute.The dog ____ cute.
are isare is
is
The cats _____ playing.The cats _____ playing.
was werewas were
were
They ____ happy.They ____ happy.
are isare is
are
I _____ flying!I _____ flying!
is amis am
am
Jane ____ reading.Jane ____ reading.
was werewas were
was
Learning about am, is, are, was Learning about am, is, are, was and were will help you become a and were will help you become a
super writer!super writer!
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