Verb Tense

Key Learning:

Using appropriate grammar in writing and speaking is essential for effective communication.

Unit Essential Question:

How does proper grammar help us to communicate effectively?

Concept:

VerbsLesson Essential Questions:

1. Why do we have subject and verbs agree in both tense and number in a sentence? 7.3.5 (701.1.2)

2. What are the principal parts of a verb? 7.3.5 (701.1.2)3. What makes a verb irregular? 7.3.5 (701.1.2),4. How do we determine the proper use of commonly

confused words? 7.3.2 (701.1.9)5. How do we decide if infinitives and/or infinitive phrases

are being used correctly within a sentence? 7.3.10 (701.1.13)

ACTIVATOR

• Create a wordsplash with terms associated with “VERB TENSE”

1. What is Tense?a. The tense of a verb indicates the time

of the action or of the state of being that is expressed by the verb.

Examples:

*Denise served bagels for breakfast yesterday.

*Randy will play the drums tonight.

1. What is Tense?

b. There are three basic tenses (past, present, future).

c. Each basic tense has a perfect form, indicating a completed action.

d. When you list the different forms (tenses) of a verb, it is called conjugating.

2. The Six Tenses

Draw this in your notes, please.

2. The Six Tensesa. Past- existing or happening in the

past (-ed or form of the verb).

Examples:

*I saw the rainbow yesterday.

*She took the bus last night.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

b. Present- existing or happening now (present form of the verb, or with an “s”).

Examples:

*I see the rainbow now.

*She takes the bus to save on gas.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

c. Future- existing or happening in the future (will/shall).

Examples:

*I will see the rainbow soon.

*She will take the bus tomorrow.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

d. Past Perfect- existing or happening before a specific time in the past (had).

Examples:

*I had seen a rainbow before today.

*She had taken the bus last Thursday.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

d. Present Perfect- existing or happening sometime before now; may be continuing now (have/has).

Examples:

*We have seen rainbows in the past.

*She has taken the bus before.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

f. Future Perfect- existing or happening before a specific time in the future (will have).

Examples: *We will have seen a rainbow after

the next thunderstorm.*She will have taken the bus for seven days in a row on Tuesday.

Assessment Prompt

• Showdown! With a partner, back to back, count down from three, turn around, and say a verb of this tense. If you are either wrong, or the slowest, you get no points. If you are the first one with the right answer, you earn a point.

2. The Six Tenses

This should be in your spiral!

3. Consistency of Tense

a. Do not change needlessly from one tense to another.

Examples:

*When we go to the movies, we bought some popcorn.

3. Consistency of Tense

a. Do not change needlessly from one tense to another.

Wrong Example:*When we go to the movies, we bought some popcorn.

*When we go to the movies, we buy some popcorn. OR

*When we went to the movies, we bought some popcorn.

SUMMARIZER

– Select any base form of a verb. Create a chart of each of the six tenses and trace the changes of the verb through each of those shifts.

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