Using Verbs and Past Participles

Summary
This lesson introduces the three principal parts of a verb ? present, past, and past participle. It also reviews the types of verbs and verb tenses.

Objectives
• to introduce the present, past and past participles of verbs;

• to break down verb tenses in a way that is easy to understand;

• to assess students? understanding of basic verb concepts.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Verbs are the action words in a sentence. Verbs show action or state of being. Every sentence you write must have a verb. You can have a one word sentence as long as that word is a verb. Go. Eat. Run! These are all correct sentences.

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