Present-Tense Verbs

Second Grade Grammar

 Present-Tense
 The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place.
 Present tense verbs work with singular and plural nouns.

 If the subject is a singular noun (one person, place, or

thing), the present-tense verb ends with –s or –es.
 The dog jumps over the fence.

 If the subject is a plural noun (more than one person,

place, or thing), the present-tense verb does not end
with –s or –es.
 The dogs jump over the fence.
 Agreement
 A present-tense verb must agree with its subject (singular or plural).

 Add –s to most verbs if the subject is a singular noun.

 Add –es to verbs that end with s, ch, sh, x, or z. Do you remember
when we made singular verbs plural?????

 Do not add –s or –es if the subject is plural.

 Some examples:
 bring – brings
 scratch – scratches
 live – lives
 throw – throws
 wash - washes
 Choose the Correct Verb
1. The dog (chase, chases) the cat.
2. My sister (sit, sits) at the table.
3. The girls (run, runs) to the playground.
4. The teachers (work, works) after school.
5. Mr. Bailey (make, makes)
announcements.
6. We (like, likes) our new class pet.