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Month: March 2025

1036. Future Tense Verbs

March 17, 2025March 16, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A future tense verb tells the action that will happen in the future. A future tense verb always includes the helping verb will. Today I wash the car. Tomorrow I will wash the car. Here are more examples of sentences… Read more1036. Future Tense Verbs

CC-L1, Parts of Speech

1037. Future Tense Progressive

March 18, 2025March 17, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Future tense progressive is another way to tell about something happening in the future. Future Progressive tense uses an action verb ending in ing along with the helping verbs will and be. Future progressive looks like this: I will be… Read more1037. Future Tense Progressive

CC-L2, Parts of Speech

1038. Future Tense Linking Verb

March 19, 2025March 18, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

A linking verb uses a form of the verb to be while connecting the subject to an adjective or a noun. Use the helping verb will when writing a future tense linking verb. Look at these examples where the linking… Read more1038. Future Tense Linking Verb

CC-L3, Parts of Speech

1039. Highlight on Writing – Consistent Verb Tense

March 20, 2025March 19, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

When you write, it is important to maintain a consistent tense throughout your piece of writing. In other words, be sure to have the action happen all in one tense. Sometimes we tell a story in the present tense, like… Read more1039. Highlight on Writing – Consistent Verb Tense

CC-L3, Writing

1040. Practice with Future Tense

March 21, 2025March 20, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the entire future tense verb in each sentence below.1. I will be working all night.2. John will call when he’s ready.3. Sarah will attend college next year.4. Jeff will ride his bike to school.5. The dog will… Read more1040. Practice with Future Tense

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1041. Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 Sharon Porterfield

Some verbs are action verbs because they show action. Verbs like run, play, jump, and smile are action verbs. Other verbs are linking verbs because they link the subject to an adjective or another noun. Any form of the existence… Read more1041. Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

CC-L2, Parts of Speech

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