Beginner Verbs
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Beginner Verbs is the first ebook workbook in the series of Let's Play English. Ideal for beginners who want to learn the English language, ESL Beginner Verbs focuses on providing the basis for learning verb tenses such as verbs "be, do, have, go" as well as other common verbs. Present, Past, Future and negation tenses for beginners are presented in context, using clear and simple explanations. The goal of ESL Beginner Verbs is to establish a solid verb foundation as a building process to allow a fast and easy comprehension of the English language. With our user-friendly approach to verb explanations, practical exercises are provided after each lesson, as well as an answer page at the end of workbook to facilitate a better understanding of the lessons introduced. ESL Beginner Verbs will provide a solid base for verb construction to help the transition towards ESL Intermediate Verbs and ESL Advanced Verbs. You will enjoy learning English using the ESL Beginner Verbs as a reference guide and study tool. Use the highlighter or the underline option on your eReader when answering the practical exercises.
Rose Marie Colucci
Rose Marie Colucci is the author of Little Johnny goes to Mobster School, Little Johnny the Entrepreneur, Little Johnny in Risky Business, Lobster for Dinner, and Under the Yellow Kite. She is the creator of Sockfrock Adventures and Sockfrock Books.
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Beginner Verbs - Rose Marie Colucci
Section 1 – Verb Introduction
Part 1: Verb – Introduction
A verb in a sentence is an action word.
It indicates what the subject is doing.
(subject) + (verb) + rest of sentence.
I (subject) + walk (verb) + rest of sentence.
I walk to school every day.
This means that walk is the verb.
I is the subject of the sentence doing the action, which is walk.
Note 1:
In the present tense, the verb is conjugated with the subject.
I sing a song.
She sings well.
Note2:
Third person singular is conjugated with an "s" at the end of the verb.
The frog jumps.
The girl laughs.
He dances.
Note 3:
Verbs also indicate when an action is taking place.
It is important to know when an action is taking place as the action will follow the correct verb tense.
Present tense: actions that take place in the present.
John plays with the dog.
Past tense: actions that took place in the past.
John played with the dog yesterday.
Future tense: actions that will take place in the future.
John will play with the dog tomorrow.
Exercise 1: Highlight the verbs from the following sentences.
1. The cat jumps over the fence.
2. She writes in her diary every day.
3. I brush my teeth morning and night.
4. You drive the bus every morning.
5. The baby sleeps in the crib.
6. I watch comedy films every Saturday.
7. The teacher speaks loudly.
8. She eats apples every day.
9. Nancy sings opera very well.
10. Jason drives a motorboat.
Part 2: Simple Present
A verb in the Simple Present tense explains that an action is happening in the present, right now.
I (subject) + walk (verb walk
) + rest of sentence.
I walk to school every day.
Nancy (subject) + walks (verb walk
in the third person) + rest of sentence.
Nancy walks to school every day.
I walk fast.
Nancy walks fast.
They speak loud.
It (the dog) runs fast.
Examples of verbs walk, call, play
Walk: I walk, you walk, he walks, she walks, it walks, we walk, you walk, they walk
Call: I call, you call, he calls, she calls, it calls, we call, you call, they call
Play: I play, you play, he plays, she plays, it plays, we play, you play, they play.
Rules
• For the present tense, use the infinitive of the verb.
• For the third person singular use s
at the end of the verb.
• s
sound is pronounced at the end of the word.
• he for masculine
• she for feminine
• it for others (animals, cars, things, objects)
Note 1:
Words in a sentence such as: every day, every week, right now, are indicators that the action is happening in the present.
Every day, Nancy walks her dog.
John plays football every Tuesday.
Note 2:
Occasionally, these words are not included in the sentence however the sense of the sentence is still in the Simple Present tense.
Is she working? Yes she is.
Exercise 1: Determine the correct Simple Present tense for each verb.
1. we __________ (walk, walks)
2. I __________ (walk, walks)
3. she __________ (talk, talks)
4. we __________ (talk, talks)
5. I __________ (plan, plans)
6. they __________ (plan, plans)
7. you __________ (shout, shouts)
8. he __________ (shout, shouts)
9. it __________ (bark, barks)
10. you __________ (jump, jumps)
11. they__________ (work, works)
12. she __________ (work, works)
13. he __________ (write, writes)
14. it __________ (write, writes)
15. we __________ (play, plays)
16. I __________ (play, plays)
17. you __________ (look, looks)
18. he __________ (look, looks)
19. she __________ (make, makes)
20. we __________ (make, makes)
Exercise 2: Determine the correct Simple Present tense of the verb to complete the following sentences.
1. She __________(enjoy, enjoys) classical music.
2. John __________(read, reads) his favorite book.
3. I __________ (run, runs) for the bus almost every morning.
4. The opera singer __________(like, likes) to practice her voice.
5. Every morning I __________(receive, receives) the newspaper.
6. He __________ (clean, cleans) the kitchen right after cooking.
7. For breakfast, she __________(drink, drinks) black coffee.
8. On weekends, we __________ (shop, shops) with our friends.
9. She __________(want, wants) to visit Spain one day.
10. You __________ (live, lives) in a quiet neighborhood.
11. Rosie __________ (call, calls) her mother every Friday.
12. Nancy __________ (arrive, arrives) late for work every morning.
13. The teenager __________ (listen, listens) to rock music.
14. The director __________(prepare, prepares) the office meeting.
15. We __________(ride, rides) our bikes to town.
Part 3: Simple Present verb be
Note:
There are no rules for irregular verbs. They must be learned by heart. Common examples of irregular verbs are be, do, have, go, see, take, feel.
The verb "be" is an irregular verb and is conjugated as follows in the Simple Present tense.
I (subject) + am (verb be
) + rest of sentence.
I am happy to see my grandmother.
They (subject) + are (verb be
) + rest of sentence.
They are at the library,
"Be" in the present tense
I am at home.
You are at work.
He is in the building.
She is at work.
It is here.
We are at the studio.
You are at the restaurant.
They are at the park.
"Be" in the present tense
am, are, is
Exercise 1: Determine the correct verb "be" in the Simple Present tense.
1. You __________(is, are, am)
2. Howard __________(is, are, am)
3. The cat __________(is, are, am)
4. The table __________(is, are, am)
5. My friends __________(is, are, am)
6. We __________(is, are, am)
7. I __________(is, are, am)
8. Nancy and I __________(is, are, am)
9. She __________(is, are, am)
10. The professor __________(is, are, am)
Exercise 2: Determine the correct verb "be" in the Simple Present tense.
1. She __________ (is, are, am) happy to see her sister again.
2. Paul __________ (is, are, am) on the train for Los Angeles.
3. You __________ (is, are, am) a beautiful lady.
4. It __________ (is, are, am) a pleasure to meet you.
5. The cakes that __________ (is, are, am) on the table look delicious.
6. Jane __________ (is, are, am) a nurse who works at the clinic.
7. They __________(is, are, am) at the office.
8. We __________ (is, are, am) late again for the appointment.
9. I __________(is, are, am) happy to take Spanish lessons.
10. They__________ (is, are, am) travelling to Paris.
Part 3 -1: Forming questions with verb BE
We have seen that the verb be
in the Simple Present tense is conjugated with the subject.
As well, the verb "be" is also used when formulating questions. In this case, the verb be
becomes a helping verb referred to as an auxiliary verb, placed in front of the subject.
Note:
Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs to which a question can be attached. Auxiliary verbs