present tense verb agreement

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 The dog (chase, chases) the cat My sister (sit, sits) at the table The girls (run, runs) to the playground The teachers (work, works) after school Mr Bailey (make, makes) announcements We (like, likes) our new class pet  .. .Present- Tense       The tense of a verb tells when the action takes place Present tense verbs work with singular and plural nouns If the... 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... 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