Sentences - MrsH1stgradefun

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am
are
is
was were
Grammar Skill
An action
word or 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 and I _____
eat 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
Now
for
something
new!
am
are
is
was were
These words are
verbs also!
Some of these words are used to show
action now, and some tell about the
past. Here’s how the words are sorted.
Now
am
is
are
Past
was
were
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
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
Learning about am, is, are, was
and were will help you become a
super writer!