Verb Groups: Actions Past & Present
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Verb Groups: Actions Past & Present
Building on Action Words Adventure Exploring past and present tense Year 1 Grammar Journey
Quick Review: Word Detective Game
Look around the classroom Find a NOUN (person, place, or thing) Think of an ADJECTIVE to describe it Act out a VERB you can do with it Share with the class!
What Are Verb Groups?
A verb group is the ACTION part of a sentence It can be one word: 'run', 'jump', 'eat' It can be more than one word: 'is running', 'will jump' Verb groups tell us WHEN the action happens
Single Verbs vs. Verb Groups
{"left":"Single Verbs:\nrun\njump\neat\nsleep","right":"Verb Groups:\nis running\nwill jump\nwas eating\nam sleeping"}
When Do Actions Happen?
Think about these questions: What did you do yesterday? What are you doing right now? What will you do after school?
Present Tense: Happening NOW
Present tense tells us the action is happening NOW Examples: 'I am reading', 'She is writing', 'We are learning' Look for words like: am, is, are
Past Tense: Already Happened
Past tense tells us the action already happened Examples: 'I played yesterday', 'She walked to school', 'We learned about animals' Many past tense verbs end in -ed
Time Travel Verb Game
I'll say an action in present tense You change it to past tense! Examples: 'I am jumping' becomes 'I jumped' 'She is playing' becomes 'She played'
Verb Group Detective Challenge
Find the verb group in each sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the mat.' 'Yesterday, I walked to the park.' 'We are eating lunch together.' 'She played with her friends.'
Remember: Verb Groups Show Action and Time!
Verb groups tell us: WHAT is happening (the action) WHEN it happens (past or present) You are amazing grammar detectives!