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Macmillan Education

Card Games: Irregular Verbs

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Who says learning grammar can't be fun? Focusing on commonly used irregular verbs, this pair of card games helps young grammarians learn different tenses for verbs that fail to follow the regular rules of conjugation.
Handout
Grammar Bytes

Rules For Using Irregular Verbs

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Add to the grammar toolboxes of young scholars with this comprehensive resource on irregular verbs. Offering clear instruction with the help of numerous examples, this reference document is perfect for upper-elementary English...
PPT
Curated OER

Verb Tenses

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Why is it so important to have consistent verb tense when writing? Discuss some of the implications with your middle and high school classes. Examples are provided, and both incorrect and corrected sentences are shown. There's a lot of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Your Sentences Work: Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Review subject-verb agreement with your class. Demonstrate the different verb forms when the subject is singular, plural, compound, and an indefinite pronoun. Not too long, this presentation is nonetheless thorough, especially for...
PPT
Curated OER

Verb Issues I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...
PPT
Curated OER

Correct Uses of the Verb "Be"

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Useful for an intermediate to advanced ESL class, as well as a standard Language Arts class, this grammar presentation guides learners through the forms of "be." Slides detailing the present tense singular and plural, as well as past...
PPT
Curated OER

Future Tense

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Practice the concept of the future tense using this presentation. In this resource, learners explore the use of shall, will, and going to. This comprehensive exploration would be a useful tool in a middle school classroom.
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K12 Reader

Adventures with Alliteration! - Verbs

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Work with wonderful words within a well-written instructional activity! Kids match alliterative verbs to fifteen names in order to get alliterative phrases.  
PPT
Positively Autism

Thanksgiving Verbs

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Bake, cook, eat, serve, travel. Five verbs associated with Thanksgiving are introduced to learners with autism. This is a presentation that features one printed word and an illustration of that word on each slide.
PPT
Curated OER

Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Subject and verb agreement isn't tricky for middle and high schoolers until you throw in singular subjects in plural form or confusing word order. Review some basic information before having your class complete the practice opportunity...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

When is a Noun a Verb? Examining Double Duty Words

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Act and act, address and address...there are so many words in our dictionary that can function as nouns or verbs. Start this instructional activity by having your class list as many as they possibly can. When an adequate list presents...
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McGraw Hill

Irregular Verbs

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
It's no secret that the English language doesn't always follow clear sets of rules. Help your class adapt to these inconsistencies with this collection of grammar worksheets that teaches children the past tense form of many...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms - Complete the Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
Introduce your English language learners to one of the most widely used auxiliary verbs: to have. They practice using auxiliary verbs in question form by completing the 12 sentences provided, some of which are in the negative. 
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Vengeful Verbs in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's time for pupils to read, examine, and contemplate literature to explore the difference between vivid and generic verbs. Pupils distinguish between the two types of verbs as they read the ghost scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet. They...
Interactive
Curated OER

Perfect Tense or Past Tense

For Students 2nd - 5th
Bring your class to the computer lab or set up computers in the back of the classroom for this online instructional activity. They complete 12 sentences using either the past tense or the perfect tense. Answers are easily accessible; all...
Handout
San José State University

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Clarify the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs and when to use lay versus lie. Various examples are given before writers practice underlining verbs, circling the object of each verb, and filling in sentences with either...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Present Tense Subject/Verb Agreement

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar agreement worksheet, students read 10 sentences and circle the appropriate verb form in parentheses that completes each sentence grammatically correct.
Interactive
Curated OER

Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Does the sentence require the present perfect or the past simple tense? Meant to be an online resource, you could easily print this to complete in the classroom. Learners fill in each blank with the correct tense. Ten questions are...
Interactive
Curated OER

English Exercises: Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 8th
The twinkling and movement in this online interactive instructional activity might make your head spin, but I bet your young grammarians will enjoy it and be engaged. They type in boxes the past tense and past participle of irregular...
Worksheet
ESL Library

ESL Grammar Practice Worksheets: Future Tense

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Your class is going to get plenty of practice with these future tense worksheets, but will they enjoy themselves? You will have to find out! Learners practice using going to and will in various exercises, practicing with each type of the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grammar Worksheets: Auxiliary Verbs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Practice identifying auxiliary verbs. There are 10 sentences provided, and the learner must identify the correct auxiliary verb for each sentence. Three possible answers are listed with each question. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Verb Review (Mixed including passive)

For Students 6th - 8th
Complete the short paragraph about a girl's trip to Vancouver. Conjugate the verbs in parentheses so that the paragraph makes sense. This would be a good practice opportunity, or you could even use it as a quiz. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Review: Future Perfect Progressive Tense

For Students 7th - 10th
Now that your English language learners are becoming comfortable with their new language, have them review one of the tougher tenses: the future perfect progressive tense. As they read the passage provided, they must conjugate seven...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Irregular Verbs

For Students 3rd - 6th
Learners choose the correct form of the irregular verb offered in a drop-down menu to complete each of 20 sentences correctly. Possibilities include present tense, past, and past participle. With a single click, learners can see the...