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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)
Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT
FORM OF THE VERB/
USING VERBS THAT AGREE
WITH THE SUBJECT IN NUMBER
Department of Education
BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Revised 2010
by the Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS),
DepEd - Division of Negros Occidental
under the Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education
in Selected Provinces in the Visayas (STRIVE).
This edition has been revised with permission for online distribution through the Learning Resource Management Development System (LRMDS) Portal
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GRADE IV
USING THE SIMPLE PRESENT FORM OF THE VERB/
USING VERBS THAT AGREE WITH THE SUBJECT IN NUMBER
GETTING READY
Are you to work on this module?
In this module you will read and making sentences using action words. You know very well that a sentence cannot e called a sentence without an action word or a verb.
This module will teach you how to:
• use verb that agrees with the subject in number
• use the simple present form of the verb Start working now.
GRADE IV
REVIEW TIME
Read the following sentences. Tell whether they are declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. Do you know what a fable?
2. It is a story with animal characters that teaches a lesson. 3. The story “The Wind and the Sun” is an example of a fable. 4. Go to the library and look for tables.
5. Please ask the librarian to help you locate books with fable stories 6. How interesting fables are!
7. Fairy tale stories are also interesting.
8. They are stories which are unbelievable but enjoyed to read. 9. Have you read fairy tale stories?
10. Look for stories with fairy tale characters.
Read the following paragraph and pick out the action word in every sentence. Write it in your notebook.
GRADE IV
STUDY TIME
Here’s a poem about a little turtle.
Read it and take note of the underlined words.
Little Turtle
As little turtle walks his way one day. He meets the snail at the bay.
Sleepy snail says to him “Hey” ! He greets, “ How’s your day? The turtle looks for his home.
Answer these questions:
1. What does the turtle do one day? _________________________ 2. What happens on the way?
_________________________ 3. What does the sleepy snail say?
__________________________ 4. What is the last thing the turtle does?
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Are these your answers? 1. The Turtle walks his way. 2. He meets the snail.
3. Sleepy snail says to him” Hey!” 4. The little turtle looks for his home. If yes. . .Very good!
Read the poem again.
What are the action words or verb? Read them. walks says calls
meets looks greets Study these sentences under each Column.
1. The turtle walks slowly. 1. Mother turtle and Baby Turtle walk slowly. 2. The turtle lives in the water 2. Fish and crabs live also in the water. 3. Angelo plays with his plastic toy 3. He and his brother play with the toy turtle turtle every afternoon. toy turtle every afternoon.
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What do you notice in the sentences under each Column?
In Column A the doer of the action is only one. We have turtle and Angelo.
In Column B the doer of the action is more than one. We have Mother turtle and Baby turtle, fish and crabs, and he and his brothers.
What do you notice about the action words or the verbs used?
Why do you think the verbs used in Column A ends in –s, while the verbs used in Column B do not end in –s?
You will notice that the doer of the action or the subject of the sentence is only one or singular. We add-s to the verb in these sentences. It is in the present form.
In Column B the doer of the action of the subject is more than one. It is plural in form. We use the simple form of the verb with plural subject.
Study these chart.
Simple Verb Form -S form of the Verb drink drinks sleep sleeps
eat eats
write writes
GRADE IV
Look at the picture below. Is this scene familiar to you?
Read these sentences about the picture. The band marches down the street.
The girl watches the band from the window. The band passes by every house.
The band crosses the street.
Grandfather mixes with the crowd to see the band.
What are the words that show action? What letters were added to these words? Study this chart.
GRADE IV
KEEP IN MIND
The –s form of the verb is used to show present time when the subject is a singular noun of pronoun, He, She, or It.
We add -es to verbs ending in ch, sh, z, s and x when the subject in singular. For verbs ending in –y, change y to I and add –es.
Example: dry-dries; fly-flies; study-studies
The simple form of the verb is used in the present time when the subject of the sentences is plural of the pronoun I, You and They.
The simple present form is used to show habitual action. Common Expressions that show habitual action are:
GRADE IV
A. This is little Eric. He is on vacation on the farm. He does a lot of things on the farm.
Let us see what he does.
Little Eric
Eric rises up early This day he likes to see He smiles as he is happy. why a chick moves slowly.
Soon after, he touches the chick
GRADE IV
PRACTICE TIME
A. Have you seen an ant? A grasshopper? This is a short about the tow, nut it is not complete. There are missing words.
Can you finish it by adding s or es to the action word inside the parentheses?
Every _____ (like) to go to (1)
the One _____ (go) (2)
to the fresh
_____ (fetch) his friend but the (3)
_____ (move) so slowly. _____ (push) the (4) (5)
food as he _______ ______ (hop) ahead of him. (6) (7)
(walk)
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way, _____ (pass) by a ______ (10) (cross) the and _____ (stay) there. The (11)
____(sleep) under the _____
(12) (13)
(climb) the and _____(wait) there. But (14)
never ____(come) back.
GRADE IV
B. Copy the correct verb in the parenthesis to complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook.
1. Tina (sell, sells) fruits everyday. 2. Carlo (go, goes) home at lunching.
3. Mother (buy, buys) different kinds of fruits.
4. Ann (chose, chooses) two ripe avocadoes for her mother. 5. I like to (eat, eats) a big red apple.
6. We (need, needs) to eat fruits everyday.
7. They (wake, wakes) up early and prepare themselves for school.
8. Dan (return, returns) to school for the continuation of classes after lunch. 9. The farmers in Bulacan (supply, supplies) rice in the area.
10. Father 9read, reads) the newspaper every morning.
C. Copy the correct verb in the parenthesis to complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook.
1. Mother (wake, wakes) up early every morning. 2. She (prepare, prepares0 breakfast for all of us.
3. I (help, helps) Mother prepares sandwiches for our snacks in school. 4. Big sister (take, takes) her bat early everyday.
5. She (eat, eats) her breakfast.
6. Father (take, takes) Dani and me to school before going to the office. 7. My baby brother (sleep, sleeps) long hours everyday.
8. My elders sister (help, helps) me in doing my homework every night. 9. My friends (live, lives) near the school.
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D. Write the present form of the verbs in parenthesis. Do it in your notebook.
Edgar __(1)__ (jog) every morning. His dog. Rex __(2)___ (tag) along. At times they __(3)___ (stop) to rest. Edgar __(4)__ (pat) Rex on the head. Rex __(5)___(wag) his tail and ___(6)__(rub) his head on Edgar’s leg. Then, they __(7)__ (run) home together. They ___(8)___ (enjoy) doing it. It’s nice to __(9)___(watch) Edgar and Rex.
E. Here is a part of a story.
Complete it by writing the present form of the verb in parenthesis.
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F. Read and supply the missing appropriate verb in the present form.
Choose your answer from the words in the box. Write your answers in your notebook.
Service
Mr. Eduardo Buena __(1)___his living as a mailman. He __(2)___around the town delivering letters. Boy and girls __(3)___him as “Mang Edong”. He has three children. They __(4)___ in the barangay school close to their house. Mr. Buena always __(5)__at every man, woman and the child he __(6)__along his way. He___(7)__his work. He __(8)__his work as his service for God and country.
Are all verbs in the present form?
G. Rewrite the paragraph in your notebook. Use the –s form of the verbs and underline them.
Lina (go) to school everyday. She (wake) up early every morning. She (fix) the bed. Then she (take) a bath. She (eat) her breakfast. She (brush) her teeth. Then, she (put) on her school uniform. She (comb) her hair, (kiss) her parents goodbye, then (walk) to school. In school, she (greet) her teacher. When class starts, she (listen) to her teacher. She (recite) and (participate) in the lesson. Lina (enjoy) her time in school.
GRADE IV
A. Jojo sits under a tree and watches the animals around him. Can you tell what each animal does? Write the correct verb. Do it in your notebook.
2. The puppy
_____(chase) the kitten.
1. The dog _____(waggle) its tail.
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4. The cow_____(graze) near the river.
5. The pig _____(wade) in the river.
A. Write the correct verb form of the word in parenthesis in your notebook.
1. Maricar _____(water) the plants in the morning.
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3. The frog (stays) at the pond. It ____(croak) at night.
4. The pupils are busy.
They ____(clean) the room every afternoon.
5. Agnes and Lito ____(help) at home.
6. The rooster ___(crow) aloud at four o’clock in the morning.
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8. Mr. Castro is a fisherman.
He ____(paddle) his banca in the river.
9. The girls ____(divide) the guavas equally among themselves.
10.The children ___(buy) balloons every Saturday.
11. marina is a helpful girl. She ____(set) the table every lunch time.
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13. The parrot ___(talk) like a person.
14. Grandmother said to the children, “You ____(listen), I will tell you a story.
`15. Pinggoy ____(love) ice cream and cookies.
C. Write the present form of the action words in parenthesis. Do it your notebook. 1. Mother ______(fry) some eggs for breakfast.
2. The children _____(hurry) to the canteen during recess. 3. We ____(dry) our clothes in the yard.
4. Maria _____(study) hard for the Spelling contest. 5. The Princess ____(marry) the prince.
GRADE IV
E. Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. Alfred (study) his lessons and (do) his homework diligently. 2. He (watch) television only on weekends.
3. My baby sister seldom (cry) and never (go) into tantrums. 4. She (practice) good health habits.
5. Nancy (take) a bath everyday.
6. She (brush) her teeth after every meal.
7. Carlos (wash) his hands before and after eating. 8. Peter and Sally (water) their plants.
9. The plants (grow) tall.
10. The farmer (plant) rice and vegetables.
F. Write a paragraph about the things you and your family enjoy-doing every Sunday. Use verbs in the present form. Show all your work to your teacher when you see her. Check your answer with her.
Thank you for working on this module.
