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Read these sentences about “Most Dangerous ‘Sport’ of All May Be Cheerleading.” The verb in each sentence is in the present tense. Rewrite the sentence with the same verb in the past tense. Use a dictionary to check your work.
Sentences with present tense verbs
Sentences with past tense verbs
Some cheerleaders suffer accidents.
Some cheerleaders suffered accidents.
The group goes to competitions.
The coach is giving a talk about safety.
The cheerleaders compete with each other.
The squad begins a new cheer.
Many students choose cheerleading as a sport.
Quick Conversation
• Share your work with a partner. Read aloud the original and revised sentences. Discuss how they compare. Discuss when you are most likely to use present tense verbs and when you use the past tense. Record notes from your discussion.
The verb “go” must be irregular because .
Present tense verbs tell about actions that are happening .
I know “compete” is a regular verb because .
give a Short Talk
Use past tense verbs to tell your partner or a small group about a problem you solved some time in the past—yesterday, last week, last year.
Next, tell about a problem that you or someone you know faces today. Use present tense verbs to explain this problem. On the writing lines, plan the verbs and sentences you will use.
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