Action
Verbs
An action verb explains
what the subject of a
sentence is doing or has
done.
This action can be a
physical action or a
mental action.
Action
Verb
Examples
run
Action
Verb
Examples
jump
Action
Verb
Examples
fly
Action
Verb
Examples
eat
Action
Verb
Examples
drink
Action
Verb
Examples
swim
Action
Verb
Examples
sleep
Action
Verb
Examples
play
Action
Verb
Examples
cry
Action
Verb
Examples
ride
Action
Verb
Examples
sit
Action
Verb
Examples
clap
1
4
drink
sleep
read
5
2
eat
talk
3
6
listen
1
2
3
5
4
6
10
9
8
7
eat
play
run
walk
sleep
sing
read
dance
write
skip rope
WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 1
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1
Affirmative:
Subject + am, is, are + Verb –ing
Mary is jumping
Make affirmative sentences 1: (play)
They are playing the drums
Make affirmative sentences 2: (eat)
She is eating an ice-cream
Make affirmative sentences 3: (swim)
He is swimming
Make affirmative sentences 4: (have)
He is having dinner
Make affirmative sentences 5: (cry)
She is crying
What’s your classmate doing?
What are they doing?
Compare the pictures by describing what people and animals are doing.