Verbs: Tenses and Agreements

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What are the three main tenses of verbs?

Back

The three main tenses are past, present, and future.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Front

What is the present tense?

Back

The present tense describes actions that are happening now or regularly.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

Front

What is the past tense?

Back

The past tense describes actions that have already happened.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Front

What is the future tense?

Back

The future tense describes actions that will happen later.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural).

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

Give an example of a singular subject with the correct verb form.

Back

She runs fast.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

Give an example of a plural subject with the correct verb form.

Back

They run fast.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Front

What is an irregular verb?

Back

An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed for the past tense.

Front

What is the past tense of 'go'?

Back

The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D