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Verbs and Verb Tenses Verbs:
words in a sentence that show action.
Verb tenses:
tell you when the action happened: in the past, present, or the future.
simple Present Tense:
shows action that is happening now. The verb doesn’t change or use any helping words.
I covet
you covet he/she/it covets we covet
they covet
simple present
How is this tense effective?
Present progressive
How is this tense effective?
But kid marketers covet this nine- year-old as if she does.
The verb covet is simple and active.
... are savvy marketers gaining the upper hand on parents?
The verb are gaining shows continuous action that is happening at the moment.
ACAdeMIC VoCAbuLArY
An active voice focuses on the
action and who or what does
the action. Marketers covet the
nine-year-old. The passive voice
does the opposite – it focuses on
the action. The nine-year-old is
coveted (by the marketers).
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Present Progressive Tense:
shows actions that are on-going. Uses a helper word, such as [i] am, is, [i] or [i]are.[i]
I am coveting
you are coveting he/she/it is coveting we are coveting they are coveting
ACTIVITY 2.5
HEW How english Works: using Verbs and Verb Tenses Learning Targets
• Evaluate how well writers and speakers use language to support ideas and arguments with detailed evidence.
• Write a short summary independently.
• Justify your opinions using textual evidence.
• Use a variety of verbs and verb tenses.
simple Present and Present Progressive Verbs
The author of Marketing to Kids Gets More Savvy with New Technologies, uses the simple present and present progressive verbs to relate information. These tenses are often used in expository or informational texts. In this activity, you will identify, analyze, and evaluate the evidence from the text that uses these verb tenses.
Skim through Marketing to Kids Gets More Savvy with New Technologies, looking for examples of the simple present and present progressive tenses. Write your examples of each in the chart. Then analyze each example to understand if it is an effective way to engage readers.
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