Warm-Up Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

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Warm-Up Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb .

• Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice

and .

• Use verb tense to effectively a story.

Words to Know

Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you.

active voice the voice indicating that a subject an action

narrative a form of writing that tells about a or an experience

passive voice the voice indicating that a subject an action

verb moodthe form of a verb that indicates the speaker’s

or manner of speaking

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Warm-Up Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

WK2 Words to Know

verb tensean attribute of a verb that tells the action

expressed by the verb takes place

verb voice

the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject is the

or the of the action

expressed by the verb


Instruction Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

Verb Tenses

Verb tense: indicates the action the verb expresses takes place

Three Basic Tenses SimpleForm

Progressive Form

PerfectForm

PerfectProgressive Form

tense took was/were taking

had taken had been taking

tense take(s) am/is/are taking

have/has taken

have/has been taking

tense will/shall take

will be taking

will have taken

will have been taking

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Lesson Question

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Todescribe

the action

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Lesson Question

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Evaluating Consistency in Verb Tense

1. Underline all of the verbs in the passage.

2. the events that

the verbs explain, and identify shifts in verb tense.

3. Determine whether the tense shifts

are .

4 Consistency in Verb Tense

Verb tenses are consistent when they avoid unnecessary or inappropriate shifts.

• Consistency in verb tense is important in stories because it helps

readers properly events.

• Shifting the verb tense can be appropriate when

from one moment in time to another within a story, such as in a flashback.

Dear March- Come in—

How glad I am-

I hoped for you before—

Put down your Hat—

You must have walked—

How out of Breath you are—

Dear March, how are you, and the Rest—

Did you leave nature well—

Oh March, come right up the stairs with me—

I have so much to tell—

-“Dear March- Come in,” Emily Dickinson

Underline the lines in the poem that are written in the past tense.



Correcting Inconsistent Verb Tense

Circle the verbs in the passage that are written in the incorrect tense.

On Saturday, Carlos and Mika hiked in the forest near their homes. They pack a lunch and

spent the whole day on the trails. They will try to spot local wildlife. Mika is a bird-watcher, so

she will bring a small notebook with her. In it, she wrote the species of the birds she sees in

the woods that day.

in the forest near their homes. They pack

spent the whole day on the trails. They will try

she will bring a small notebook with her. In it, she wrote the species of the birds she sees

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Verb Voice

Verb indicates whether the subject is the performer or the receiver

of the action expressed by the verb.

Active voice: when a subject an action

• Walt Whitman wrote the poem “Song of Myself.”

Passive voice: when a subject an action

• The poem “Song of Myself” was written by Walt Whitman.

Use voice as much as possible in your writing.

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Instruction

Eliminating Passive Voice

To change a sentence from passive voice to active voice, place the subject of the

sentence the object.

• Example: The play was attended by Sarah.

• Revision: Sarah the play.

• Example: The goal was scored during the soccer game.

• Revision: The striker the goal during the soccer game.

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Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

Verb Mood

Verb mood shows the speaker’s state of mind or manner of speaking.

: used to make statements

• My game begins at noon.

• You are driving us to the game so we can leave earlier.

: used to make a request; only in present tense

• Remember to attend my game at noon.

• Please drive us to the game so we can leave earlier.

: used to express a wish or a statement that is contrary to fact

• I wish the game were at noon.

• If you had driven, we could have left earlier.

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Narrative Writing

Narrative is a form of writing that tells about a of events or an

experience. It is used in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.

• Fictional narrative: a piece of writing written to convey

a series of events or an experience

• Nonfiction narrative: a piece of writing that tells the story of a moment,

, or period

Choosing a Sequence of Events

A narrative should cover a well-defined event or .

Beginning EndMiddle

The order in which you tell your story determines which verb you will use.



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Sequencing and Choosing Tenses

Circle the past tense verb(s) in the flowcharts.

I look aroundmy homeroomand see twentyexcited faces.

I arrive for thefirst day of myfreshman yearof high school.

I make newfriends and startnew activities.

I go homeexcited aboutwhat the year

will bring.

I climb back onthe bus and sitwith my new

friend.

Earlier that day,I felt shy andsomewhatinvisible.


Summary

Answer

Review: Using Verbs Effectively in Writing

You can use verbs effectively in your writing when you focus on verb tense, verb voice, and verb mood.

Use verb tense correctly by:

• determining which tense and form are appropriate.

• maintaining tense .

• shifting tense appropriately to match a of events.

Improve your use of verb voice and mood by:

• choosing voice over passive voice.

• choosing verb moods that match the intent of the sentences.

Lesson Question How can you use verbs effectively in writing?

Verb Tense, Verb Voice, and Verb Mood

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