Present-Tense Verbs Lesson 21

Present-Tense Verbs

What is a Present Tense Verb?

A Present Tense Verb

is “the action verb form that describes what is happening now or at the time of speaking”.

Present-Tense Verbs

The present-tense verbs tell about something that happens NOW.

Chad sings a song.

Sarah jumps rope.​

Present-Tense Verbs

If the subject is one, the verb takes -s or -es at the end.

Add -es if the word ends with -s, -ch, -sh, or -x. ​

John wears a jacket.

Sarah misses her school.

Ron watches his little brother.

Danny washes the car.

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Multiple Choice

They __ to school on Monday.

• goes

• go

• going

Multiple Choice

The woman ____ a bear!

• seeing

• see

• sees

Multiple Choice

Mr. Johnson _____ at an ice cream shop.

• working

• works

• work

Multiple Choice

The dog ______ its own tail

• chases

• chase

• chasing

Multiple Choice

Wow, these winds ___ really strong!

• are

• is

• be

Multiple Choice

Which is a present tense verb?

• dolphin

• jump

• water

• jumped

Multiple Choice

Which is a present tense verb?

• ate

• friends

• food

• is eating

Multiple Choice

Which is a present tense verb?

• builds

• will build

• built

• man

Multiple Choice

Which is a present tense verb?

• Daffy Duck

• drove

• will drive

• drives

Multiple Choice

Which is a present tense verb?

• bears'

• sleeps

• slept

• will sleep

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a present tense verb?

• John and I walks to the store.

• John and I walked to the store.

• John and I will walk to the store.

• John and I walk to the store.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a present tense verb?

• She wear a pink scarf and blue jacket.

• She wears a pink scarf and blue jacket.

• She will wear a pink scarf and blue jacket.

• She weared a pink scarf and blue jacket.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a verb that is happening now?

• Charlie will sweep the floor at the restaurant.

• Charlie sweeped the floor at the restaurant.

• Charlie sweeps the floor at the restaurant.

• Charlie sweep the floor at the restaurant.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence contains a verb happening now?

• My mom types on her computer.

• My mom typed on her computer.

• My mom will type on her computer.

• My mom type on her computer.