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!