Study Guide for Grammar Test Verb Rules 6-­‐8 Part 1: Identifying Verb Types Circle all the action verbs in the sentences. Underline all the linking verbs. Draw a box around all the helping verbs. 1. Mrs. Baker is forty-­‐two years old. 2. She works at an automobile manufacturing plant in Michigan. 3. She has been working there for twenty years. Part 2: Linking and Action Verbs Some verbs can be used as either a linking or an action verb. Decide how the verbs in the sentences below are used. Circle your responses. 1. Sandy turned the corner at Fifth Street. Action Linking 2. The weather turned stormy. Action Linking 3. The tacos at the restaurant tasted good. Action Linking 4. Kim tasted the cookie dough before baking the Action Linking cookies. Part 3: Subject-­‐Verb Agreement Circle the verb in each sentence that agrees in number with the subject. 1. My entire family (get gets) together on Thanksgiving. 2. Grandma and Grandpa (bake bakes) the pumpkin pies. Part 4: Verb Tenses Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence below. Write the tense of the underlined verb on the line. 1. Disney movies are classics that will be enjoyed throughout time. 2. Cinderella is still popular today. 3. That DVD has been watched a million times in my house. Part 5: Tense Writing Use context clues to help you select the correct verb tense in these sentences. 1. Ms. Johnson (has been is) an English teacher for at least 6 years. 2. Mrs. Blevins (teaches taught) at BHS for a year. Part 6: Locate the Verbs Underline the verbs in the paragraphs below. Write a “P” above the verb if it happened in the past. Write “PR” above the verb if it is happening in the present. Write an ‘F” above the verb if it will happen in the future. Stacy is in her town’s parade every July. Last year she marched with her school band. This year she is riding her horse. Next year she will find something else to do because she loves to be a part of the parade. Part 7: Regular Verb Tense Changes Rules for changing the tenses of verbs are listed below. After each verb is an example. Provide one more example that follows each rule. Present Tense Rules: 1. Add “s” to most verbs. Your Example: 2. Add “ing” and use a present tense helping verb. Your Example: 3. Add “es” to verbs ending in “s, ch, sh, x, or z.” Your Example: 4. Change the “y” to “I” and add “es” to verbs ending in “y.” Your Example: Past Tense Rule: 1. Add “ed” to most verbs. Your Example: 2. Add “ed” and use a past tense helping verb. Your Example: 3. Double the consonant and add “ed” to verbs ending in a Your Example: single vowel and consonant. 4. Drop the “e” and add “ed” to verbs ending in “e.” Your Example: 5. Change the “y” to “I” and add “ed” to verbs ending in “Y.” Your Example: Future Tense Rule: 1. Use the main verb with “will” or “shall.” Your Example: Part 8: Regular vs. Irregular How do you know that a verb is “irregular?” 1. Explain how you can determine if a verb conjugation is irregular?