Transcript Sentences

am is are
was were
Grammar Skill
First Grade Unit 3 Week 5
Created by Kristi Waltke
Edited by Cheryl Phillips
An action
verb is
something
you can do.
run
jump
swim
If the action is being done
by one person, the
verb will need to end
with the letter
s.
rides his bike.
Bob _____
ride
rides
If the action is being
done by more
than one
person, the verb
will not need the
letter s added.
Dad andeat
I _____
cereal.
eat
eats
Verbs can tell what
the action is now or
what the action was
in the past. Verbs
that tell about the
past end with –ed.
Toad jumps.
Now
Toad jumped.
Past
barked at
The dog ________
me last night.
barks barked
Time for
somethin
g
new!
am is are
was were
These words are
verbs also!
SOME OF THESE WORDS ARE TELL ABOUT ONE.
THE OTHERS TELL ABOUT MORE THAN ONE. THIS
IS HOW THEY’RE SORTED.
One
More than One
am
are
is
were
was
SOME OF THESE WORDS ARE USED TO SHOW ACTION
NOW, AND SOME TELL ABOUT THE PAST. HERE’S HOW
THE WORDS ARE SORTED.
Now
Past
am
is
are
was
were
LET’S PRACTICE PICKING THE RIGHT ONE
OF THE VERBS TO FIT IN A SENTENCE.
You can
do it!
The dog ____
is cute.
are
is
The cats _____
were playing.
was
were
are happy.
They ____
are
is
am flying!
I _____
is
am
Jane ____
was reading.
was
were
Let’s practice for the test!
1. Right now I __________ doing my work.
(am, are)
2. The stories ____________ not hard.
(is, are)
3. All of my friends _________ here today.
(are, is)
4. The dog ____________ in my yard.
(was, were)